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Working towards the transformation of the mental health and wellbeing system
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and functions of the Commission as well as the role of the Commission's Board. Gladys asked her about the things that people need to know and understand about mental health and wellbeing and the current move in Aotearoa to transform our mental health and addiction system. "He Ara Oranga talked about
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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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On 8 April the NZ Police and Health NZ made a joint announcement about Mental Health Response Changes. With Phase One complete, the agencies Phase Two will now start from 14 April with both agencies agreeing to a staged implementation across districts. Te Hiringa Mahara has made this
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Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading
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The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill, intended to strengthen the oversight of Oranga Tamariki and improve the care and support provided to young people in care, has passed its third reading in Parliament. Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and
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Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina
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, or severe mental health challenges mental distress or psychological distress crisis or mental health crisis suicidal distress despair mental illness acute experiences or extreme state We use the term ‘distress’ rather than ‘mental distress’ to acknowledge there are different ways that people describe
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Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health
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Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical
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Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain
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Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the second report on the programme by Te
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COVID-19 learnings can support communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle
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Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Supporting wellbeing after a crisis . 
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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
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Where did the $1.9 billion Wellbeing Budget go?
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Details of how the 2019 Wellbeing Budget Taking mental health seriously funding was spent have been made public by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. In a new report released today, the Commission shows that 92% of all funding allocated had been spent or committed by 30
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He Ara Āwhina development journey
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Work on He Ara Āwhina began with the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Initial Commission) in October 2020. Find more information about the He Ara Āwhina framework here . Co-define phase October 2020 – February 2021 The Initial Commission sought feedback on why we should monitor