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Collective effort will ensure Auditor General’s recommendations on mental health support for rangatahi and young people hit the mark
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one, we are not seeing these translated into action. “We see this as an opportunity for the first Minister for Mental Health to make a real difference. The recommendations call for system leadership. For this to become a reality the Minister could create a sense of urgency and drive improvements
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Covid-19 Insights Series - Media reporting of COVID-19
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and mental health and wellbeing provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence
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Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa
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wellbeing systems in Aotearoa,” says Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Board chair Hayden Wano. “Our role is to be the eyes and ears of the people of New Zealand, amplifying the voices of our communities. We bring focus to areas where meaningful action can be taken. Appropriate access to and choice
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Recent changes to our board
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to Jemaima for her contribution to the board, acknowledging her thought leadership, expertise and dedication. Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara board Jemaima contributed to the mental wellbeing of Aotearoa through her work with the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018, and
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name
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The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara. The name, Te Hiringa Mahara – Te hinengaro tūmata tōrunga pai o te whakaaro nui (Igniting minds through positive energy and thoughtfulness), was unveiled at a ceremony in Wellington today. Board Chair
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Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar
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Te Hiringa Mahara will host a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar is the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand. Register now . The panel will
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Webinar: achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora
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Te Hiringa Mahara will host a webinar outlining findings from our 2025 Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services . Register now . The assessment released on 25 June is our first assessment comparing the status of wellbeing for people who interact with
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Mental health and addiction specialist service access factsheet download
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This factsheet provides supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services, with data up to June 2024. Latest data to June 2024, shows the number of people using specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease. In
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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There have been significant changes in access to mental health and addiction over the past five years a monitoring report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows. The new report, Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun , provides the most up-to-date
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Access and Choice programme 2025 report webinar
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provides an overview of the implementation of Access and Choice, primary mental health care programme. The report finds that the Access and Choice programme has increased the access to and choice in services for people with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs. This has