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  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    people's lives, have not always been as visible as the immediate health impacts of contracting COVID-19 and getting well again, but they are just as real. Mental health services and addiction services have continued performing at pre-COVID-19 levels, which is a substantial achievement

  • Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services downloads

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    Our first assessment comparing status of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services reveals significant inequities across economic, social and cultural indicators. People who interact with mental health and addiction services experience systemic disadvantage in

  • Treasury Te Tai Waiora Wellbeing Report reflects same youth wellbeing focus as Te Hiringa Mahara

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    their effects on wellbeing and mental distress. “Our 2021 Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report found that many people experienced positive wellbeing outcomes in home, schooling and community environments. However, it also reported that 23% of tamariki Māori lived in households with good material

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction services

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    We commend the Government’s Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction, particularly the investment in community-based crisis services, specialist child and adolescent mental health and addiction services, and Kaupapa Māori services.  "We see this latest announcement as a

  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    ) Amendment Bill are currently being considered by the Health Select Committee. Read our submission (PDF 175 KB) When the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill was introduced by the previous government in October 2021, we advocated for the inclusion of a mental health and addiction strategy under the legislation

  • Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language

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    shared and embraced across the generations.  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori

  • 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

  • 2024 service monitoring infographics

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    statement . As part of this, we monitor and advocate for more Kaupapa Māori choices for whānau accessing mental health and addiction services. In June 2023 we published the Kaupapa Māori services report . This report included data on investment in, and use of, Kaupapa Māori services up to June 2022. This

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Supporting wellbeing after a crisis

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    local social hubs, such as marae and libraries, are up and running, putting face-to-face support in place such as carer and social worker visits, opening schools, and ensuring the community services and volunteers that are reaching into communities are supported Supports, including access to mental

  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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    subjected to a Compulsory Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act increased by 8% between 2017 and 2021. In 2021, almost 7,000 people were under compulsory treatment in our communities.    “We are surprised to see that use of community treatment orders has increased in