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COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home
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During the 2020 national lockdown, reports of family violence increased considerably, but the New Zealand Police and advocacy groups were concerned that this was still under-reported. Women, children, rangatahi Māori, disabled people and rainbow youth were particularly affected. This is according
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Open consultations
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In November 2023, Te Hiringa Mahara is inviting feedback on access to health or addiction services. This online survey is for both tāngata whaiora and people accessing services, and whānau and people supporting others. Find out more about this, visit Fill-in our mental
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Working towards the transformation of the mental health and wellbeing system
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Recently, our Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, had a chat with Gladys Hartson from Pasifika Wire - a news and podcast site for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa. The story and podcast interview was published late yesterday. Karen spoke to Gladys about the purpose and
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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
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Refreshed strategic direction – July 2025
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In July 2025 the Commission began operating under a refreshed organisational strategy that sets out how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. Our approach is documented in our 2025-2029 Statement of Intent and 2025/26 Statement of Performance Expectations, along with a new
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy
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Commission calls for the Justice Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) appeared in front of the Justice Select Committee yesterday to speak to its written submission on the Conversion
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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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wellbeing, and we know that the impacts of the pandemic have not fallen evenly across Aotearoa.” To better understand the forces behind the impacts that the Commission has highlighted, Te Hiringa Mahara is releasing a series of reports on the wellbeing impacts of COVID-19, examining the
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Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa
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of services are important issues for our communities.” The Commission’s report, titled: Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first two years / Te Hōtaka mō Ngā Whai Wāhitanga me Ngā Kōwhiringa: He purongo mo ngā rua tau tuatahi [PDF, 1.9 MB ] is the first report of the Commission
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Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever
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Hiringa Mahara. Addressing the underlying causes behind poorer mental health for youth is an urgent priority. For example, households with young people residing in them are less likely to have enough income to meet everyday needs than households without young people present. What is clear from the
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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, respect for human rights, along with achieving both equitable access and outcomes from services to name a few”. “What we need to see is improvement toward these shifts across the whole system. We are calling for an acceleration of collective efforts with the whole sector working towards the