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Mental health and wellbeing must be a high priority in health system transformation
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NewsWe welcome the transformational approach taken in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill, which passed its third reading yesterday.
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Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment
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NewsPeople in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.
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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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NewsThe significant contribution made by peer support workers in the mental health and addiction system is highlighted in a new insights paper released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
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COVID-19 learnings can support communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle
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NewsLearning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges
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NewsThe COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa.
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Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain
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NewsConsiderable 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.
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Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts
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NewsA 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.
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Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever
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NewsAnnouncement of a an up-to-date picture of the state of wellbeing for rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa. The Assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services infographic was released in June 2024.
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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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NewsWe welcomed recommendations in the Auditor General's report Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released on 15 February 2024.
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Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant
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NewsAs New Zealand faces community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many people who experience mental distress or addictions remain unvaccinated.