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Published: 8 June, 2023

;[PDF, 9.5 MB] .   This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.   “Specifically, it focuses on connectedness, a core aspect of wellbeing for Pacific peoples, and how connectedness was both impacted by the pandemic and a

Published: February 2024

people with these experiences. Both online forms ask people about their experiences of accessing or not accessing services (for whatever reason). There are three sets of questions in the online form for people who have experience of mental distress, alcohol or other drug harm, gambling harm, or

Published: September 2023

wellbeing outcomes framework shows how wellbeing will be achieved from both a te ao Māori perspective and a shared perspective, which also applies to Māori. Wellbeing will be achieved when all people, their whānau (families) and hapori (communities) experience: From a te ao Māori perspective: Tino

Published: 25 August, 2022

of Oranga Tamariki. Of those, 57 per cent are Māori, 11 per cent are both Māori and Pasifika and 6 per cent are Pasifika. “An effective oversight system is needed that addresses the significant inequities and improves wellbeing for tamariki and rangatahi. We will be carefully monitoring the

Published: 19 April, 2024

health distress or addiction (or both) and those who support them, including whānau. [BB2]  We agree with the proposed content of the strategy, with the addition of further clarification on the wellbeing and workforce aspects of the strategy. By adding workforce we will ensure consistency with

Published: 2 February, 2022

both, in their lifetimes. Every year, 20,000 people attempt to end their lives. The Pae Ora Bill should not only provide an opportunity to enshrine the mental health and addiction system transformation proposed by the He Ara Oranga inquiry report in law, but also ensure that the

Published: 1 May, 2023

increased likelihood of violence, we call on the government to enhance community involvement in both planning and decision-making processes; to keep equitable access to services and support front of mind; to ensure a range of safe and accessible supports are available when needed; and to engage and

Published: 16 August, 2023

in the first two and half years of the Commission.  “Over the years, I have passionately advocated for the greater incorporation of lived wisdom and innovation within the mental health sector and have been proud to see the importance of both grow within the sector,” Taimi said on acceptance of

Published: 27 October, 2022

service and addiction service monitoring report, Te Huringa: Change and Transformation , highlighted that mental health services and addiction services had maintained pre-pandemic levels of services, despite the disruption and competing demands from the pandemic response.  Both the Commission

Published: March 2024

interests of people who experience mental distress or addiction (or both), and the people who support them. Alison has a research background in sociology and law, and recently completed PhD research that critically explored processes and practices related to Compulsory Community Treatment Order applications