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Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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NewsKaren was previously Director Health Quality Improvement and Deputy CEO at the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC), leading national patient safety and quality improvement programmes across public and private hospitals, primary and community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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News“Our new system performance monitoring report highlights the need for faster improvements to address declining mental health and wellbeing,” said Karen Orsborn, CEO of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
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Young people are missing out on access to mental health services
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NewsDownloads Access to mental health and addiction services data summary - February 2026 Mental health and substance data summary: Key findings from the NZ health Survey 2024/2025 - February 2026
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Mental health and addiction service use – what the data shows webinar
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She joined the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission in 2020, which then became the permanent Commission in February 2021. Prior to this role, Natalie worked at the Health Quality and Safety Commission in the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy
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NewsNoting that research undertaken by rainbow communities shows that they experience disproportionately poorer mental health outcomes and are at increased risk of suicide than the general population, the Commission also called for access to appropriate and safe supports for people experiencing mental distress
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Power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health webinar
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NewsI have been in the disability sector for almost 5 years and have gradually stepped into the mental health space in the last couple of years, upon completing my Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and discussing Mental Health with young people.
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More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services
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NewsThis includes an allocation of any new mental health and addictions investment allocated to kaupapa Māori services. “We also advocate for a comprehensive mental health and addiction prevalence survey to strengthen how decisions about investments are made.
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Access to specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease
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NewsData released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that fewer people accessed specialist mental health and addiction services in the year from July 2023 to June 2024 than in previous years.
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Public input critical as new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy released
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NewsThe strategy will set the direction for mental health and wellbeing across Aotearoa for more than a decade, making public involvement essential.
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New roadmap calls for faster action on mental health, addiction and wellbeing
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.