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  • Mental health and addiction targets welcomed

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    The announcement of targets to address wait times and workforce pressures across the mental health and addiction system has been welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. “Access to appropriate services when and where they are needed is very important to people seeking

  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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    CCTO continue to live at home and are still able to work or study.    “We were told forced treatment can have a negative impact on peoples’ trust in and engagement with services. This is the opposite of what is needed to facilitate recovery,” Mr Wano said.  The number of people

  • New prevalence study will provide vital data

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    New Zealand is a step closer to getting accurate information about the level of mental health need in the community. Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, announced on 26 September that the Government will fund the first Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey. This is in

  • Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges

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    challenges presented to the rural community by these issues, and with a higher rural population, rural issues disproportionately affect Māori. It is important to remember that life has not 'returned to normal' and the need for support has not gone away. “On a positive note, connectedness and belonging have

  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    couldn't. However, the job is not yet done. “There will be a number of reasons for these lower rates, but we are of the view that access is a particular concern, combined with a level of hesitancy and lack of trust. We have no reason to believe that a significant portion are vaccine resistant as such

  • Lived experiences of CCTOs report

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    % between 2017 and 2021.    In the 2020/21 year, almost 7,000 people were under compulsory treatment in our communities. We also report that Māori are more likely to be subject to CCTOs than other populations in Aotearoa.  Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for Replacement of the law: We want to

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

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    and portfolio management experience. Denise has led the design and development of two national suicide prevention programmes funded by the Ministry of Health: FLO: Pasifika for Life and LifeKeepers. Denise is a former member of the Suicide Prevention Mortality Review Committee; she currently Chairs a

  • Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts

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    A narrow focus on mental health may prevent us from understanding the broader wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa, Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - has found in its first report on the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing. “For people to flourish and experience

  • Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package

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    . Hayden Wano says the Access and Choice Programme, funded through the mental health and addictions package, is critical to give people access to services and supports when we need them and for there to be a greater range of choice as to the type of support and service options available. “We are

  • More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing

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    or community experiences positive wellbeing, they are generally engaged with society and have good quality of life and mental health. For those experiencing negative wellbeing, the reverse is often true. Our report shows that while a substantial majority are in a positive space, too many people and