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Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar
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NewsHealth and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member. The webinar included a 30-minute
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Refreshed strategic direction – July 2025
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Newsapproach that we are pursuing over the coming four years are to: bring a clearer focus on people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction utilise our knowledge and insights to promote alignment, guide the system and influence positive change across the mental health and addiction system step
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Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner
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Newswell qualified to step into. Taimi joined the Te Hiringa Mahara board at its inception in February 2021. She has brought deep expertise and connection with lived experience perspectives and a broad knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing system. Taimi has played an active role
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Power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health webinar
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Newsproviding real-life examples of how we can support co-design with rangatahi and young people. Our speakers were ( see biographies below ): Laura Ross, Te Hiringa Mahara Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Maggie Shippam Abdulla Shiblaq, Yes Disability Ariel Waldron, Yes Disability Amy Skipper
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Welcome to new Commission Board member from Chair Hayden Wano
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Newslife, and his lived experience will be an enormous asset to the Board. I would also like to congratulate Board member Kevin Hague on his appointment as Deputy Chair and Alexander El Amanni for his reappointment to the Board, both for three-year terms. Read more about the Commission's Board members .
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Webinar: achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora
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Newslived experience perspectives of social determinants. Our speakers were: Alex El Amanni, Addiction Practitioner and Counsellor, Te Hiringa Mahara board member Laura Ross, Kaitohu Mātaamua o te Pūnaha Toiora | Principal Advisor Wellbeing System, Te Hiringa Mahara Professor Te Kani Kingi, Executive
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Public input critical as new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy released
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Newsis positive to see this taken forward. However, for it to be truly effective, it must be shaped by the voices of people with lived experience and their whānau. “While the strategy clearly acknowledges the inequitable outcomes experienced by Māori and outlines improved outcomes in its long
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Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway
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Newsimproving outcomes for Māori, including community-led design of kaupapa Māori services that are by Māori, for Māori working with people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction to expand access to services and choice in support options so people can recover from mental distress and addiction
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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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Newspart of the frontline workforce, but they have a wider role too. Alongside other lived experience roles, they can help transform the landscape of mental health and addiction services,” Ms Orsborn said. “There is huge potential for further development of the Māori peer workforce to
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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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NewsOra share their plans and have good communication systems in place. We have heard concerns about communication of the proposed changes from many people. We must keep the focus on the people who access these services and continue to call for input from people with lived experience and