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  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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    Orders report documents how tāngata whaiora, whānau and family, and Māori feel marginalised in processes that determine what treatment they receive.  “The use of compulsory community treatment orders is a practice from mental health that is out of step with human rights and current approaches to

  • Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health

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    its first ever Minister for Mental Health sitting in Cabinet is a welcome move. This dedicated role will bring a clear focus to mental health and addiction, and we are looking forward to tangible action and increased momentum over the coming term of government. But where should the new minister start

  • Who we are

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    from the government of the day. An Initial Commission was set-up in November 2019 to start on high priority projects and begin setting up the new organisation.  The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 was passed in June 2020, and we began to fulfil our new legislative functions in

  • Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing

  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    vulnerable to COVID-19, then this is going to reduce their sense of wellbeing and their mental health. “As we move into the next stage of the vaccination challenge, we will continue to monitor the data and the uptake of the booster amongst these important groups, as well as ensuring that they are

  • Mental health and addiction service use – what the data shows webinar

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    addiction service use. Overall, there has been a decrease in people accessing specialist services, primary mental health initiatives, telehealth, and online services in 2021/22. This follows a steady increase the four years prior. The exception to this trend is more people are accessing new services

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system

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    more is needed to address pressures on specialist services, particularly for young people. “The current health reforms, and the newly-created Health NZ and the Māori Health Authority, provide opportunities to embed strong leadership in their operating models and enhance the focus on mental health and

  • Official Information Act requests

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    :   MHWC2022-001- OIA He Ara Āwhina framework [PDF, 937 KB] Protection of Personal and Property Rights (PPPR) hearings Date published: 15 December 2021  Response date: 8 September 2021 View/download PDF:   MHWC2021-003 - OIA data requests for PPPR hearings [PDF, 110 KB] Statistical

  • Pacific people's wellbeing - the path to equitable outcomes webinar

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    , BAHons. Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave is a registered clinical psychologist of Tongan descent and the Chief Executive of Le Va, a national non-government primary prevention organisation. She has an extensive background in the Dept of Justice, primary and secondary mental health services, supervising staff

  • New report highlights Pacific wellbeing challenges

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    peoples state of wellbeing. Across almost every measure of wellbeing, Pacific peoples face greater challenges than the rest of the population. “Pacific peoples don’t have access to the essential building blocks they need to ensure they can thrive in Aotearoa. There are ongoing barriers to equitable