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Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner
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the new role. “I am incredibly proud to have contributed to the transformation of the New Zealand mental health system through nearly 20 years of dedicated service, with my tenure at Te Hiringa Mahara being a highlight.” Taimi begins her new mahi in South Australia in October, and she
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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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Mental health and wellbeing must be a high priority in health system transformation
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require long-term planning and delivery. Including a mental health and wellbeing strategy in the Bill would have made it a non-negotiable feature of the future health system in Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring future governments continue the commitment of the He Ara Oranga inquiry and 
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Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord
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;Under One Umbrella: integrated mental health, alcohol and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand report released today by the Cross-party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group. “Focusing attention on rangatahi and young people’s mental health is vital. Rangatahi and young people
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system. The announcement that New Zealand will have
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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picture of the system available. More New Zealanders are accessing mental health or addiction support from a GP or other primary health provider. The Access and Choice programme, newly established in 2019/20, provided support to around 186,000 people in 2022/23. However, the number of people
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Voices report: accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga 2024
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The Voices report is an accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun (our 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report). This Voices report provides richness and depth to what we heard from tāngata whaiora, communities, and the mental health and
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2023-2024 annual report now available
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Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months. This
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Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen
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Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet
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Prioritising youth voices necessary to improve wellbeing
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The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today. We only need to acknowledge increasing levels of distress, and the many well-known barriers to wellbeing, to understand that much more needs to be done to support young