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Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment
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People 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. The Lived Experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment
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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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Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted
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years there has been a drop in the number of people accessing treatment and support. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is concerned that people may not be able to access support when they need it,” said Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction System Leadership. In 2023
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Covid-19 Insights Series - COVID-19 and safety in the home
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-19 pandemic and lockdowns led to an increase in reports of violence and harm in the home, with some groups particularly impacted. The report also shows the following: Being cut off from support networks and being trapped in unsafe situations saw violence and controlling behaviour change, increase
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Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord
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The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the 
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Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes Health Quality and Safety Commission report on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Aotearoa
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and Te Hiringa Mahara highlight that some service users still experienced barriers to treatment, and too many of those who seek help do not receive the care that they need. The use of compulsory treatment and seclusion remains high and inequitable. “We support the Commission’s report being used by
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The Initial Commission reporting
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government agencies, primary health organisations, District Health Boards, workforce organisations, Kaupapa Māori organisations, Pasifika health services, Whānau Ora commissioning agencies, whānau organisations, and consumer organisations. Interviewees shared information that spanned across the full scope
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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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Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released yesterday by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it. “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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is a responsive mental health and addiction system where those that are most impacted by mental distress get the right support. This needs to be specific to the unique needs of communities, particularly those who already experience disadvantage. And support needs to be available when it is required
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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the following overview of the paper. There is huge potential for more peer-led, community-based and Kaupapa Māori, services to support people experiencing acute distress. Te Hiringa Mahara has brought much needed attention to a wide range of options that haven’t always got the limelight they