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Deepening inequities in the mental health system call for action
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NewsCommenting on the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024) released today, Te Hiringa Mahara pointed to entrenched inequities within the system. Māori continue to be disproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system.
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Mental health system still falling short for young people and Māori, new report shows
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NewsToday Te Hiringa Mahara has released its latest ‘report card’ on the state of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. The 2026 System performance monitoring report shows the system is improving in some areas, but for the people who need it most, we are losing ground. In particular, rising need
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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NewsAssessment and Treatment) Act 1992, to "reflect modern approaches to human rights, supported decision-making and informed consent". All people accessing health and disability services have the right to make an informed choice and give informed consent to treatment, to the extent possible with their decision
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Call for a National Mental Health Crisis System
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Expansion of mental health crisis support services welcomed
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes investment in crisis response services announced today by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey.
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New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed
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NewsThe Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
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Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way
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NewsLast week we welcomed the unanimous passing of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months.
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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NewsThe System Performance Monitoring Report released by Te Hiringa Mahara outlines progress toward improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders and shows the need to speed up much needed improvements across the system.
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New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford
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NewsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson announced on 27 September 2024 the Government has appointed Wayne Langford to the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara. This is for a five-year term.
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Recent changes to our board
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. There have been two recent changes.