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  • Older people contributed to communities during COVID-19, whilst dealing with impacts on personal wellbeing

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    wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our report highlights that while older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other age groups, the more vulnerable elderly face more negative impacts of the pandemic than others, with impacts continuing to affect their wellbeing

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Wellbeing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

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    understand the experiences of different communities in Aotearoa. Note:  This final paper does not evaluate the Government’s COVID-19 response – rather it highlights the shared and unique wellbeing impacts of the pandemic, for people who experience greater barriers to wellbeing across Aotearoa. Read

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

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    health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and our work,” Mr Wano said.  “Te Hiringa Mahara is inclusive of all peoples, tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. It is also enduring and presents a challenge for us to live up to.  “We have

  • Pacific people's wellbeing - the path to equitable outcomes webinar

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    Bloomer is a Principal Advisor in the Wellbeing System Leadership team at Te Hiringa Mahara, and lead author of the Pacific wellbeing report. Matt has extensive health and social policy experience across government and non-government organisations, in Aotearoa and the United Kingdom. He has a BCA

  • Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts

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    A narrow focus on mental health may prevent us from understanding the broader wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa, Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - has found in its first report on the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing. “For people to flourish and experience

  • More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services

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    More investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services is needed to ensure the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding. This is a

  • Technical Advisory Network

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    readily available. We established a Technical Advisory Network (TAN) to provide advice and expertise of methods, measures, data sources and data gaps. This group was active during 2022 and had a diverse membership that covered the broad scope of He Ara Āwhina, priority groups, and experience of both

  • Could you access mental health or addiction support when you needed it?

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    they found help, how easy or difficult it was to get what they needed. If they didn’t find help, what stopped them from getting the help they needed. If they were whānau or supporting someone else, what was their experience. Our focus was on trying to understand issues that people face when they try

  • New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed

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    time as welcoming these changes, two long standing board members are being farewelled. Both Kevin Hague and Alex El Amanni have been on the board since its inception in February 2021. Mr Hague served as deputy chair from February 2022.   “We acknowledge the dedication and experience the two

  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    addiction outcomes. The strategy can provide clear direction and a framework for the development of a holistic and transformative approach. We recommend that the scope needs to be expanded to include wellbeing. It is only doing that we will meet the collective interests of people who experience mental