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New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?
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In this article Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines progress by Parliament to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. With its 17 April report on the Mental Health Bill, the Health Select Committee has
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Access and Choice programme 2025 report downloads
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Access and Choice services by Māori are included in a Kaupapa Māori primary mental health and addiction services infographic. In addition, a literature scan that explores approaches to primary mental health care in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally has also been published. Access and Choice
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system. The announcement that New Zealand will have
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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representation of Māori accessing specialist services overall”. “There have been gains, with significant improvements to access for people seeking mental health and addiction support through a GP or other primary care services, however we are very concerned about the continued downward trend in the number
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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therapeutic value, and called for investment that will provide the choice of services needed to enhance safety for all. Karen Orsborn: Time to end coercive practices in mental health care OPINION: People in Aotearoa New Zealand experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject to coercion
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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Government recently announced that six new Crisis Recovery Cafés will be rolled out around the country over the next two years. The benefits of this type of care model are examined in our recently released insights paper on acute options for mental health care. Our Lived Experience team prepared
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Put an end to CCTOs
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Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992), a lack of understanding about the expertise of people to manage their own distress, and a lack of safe, accessible community-based options for acute care and crisis support. Some people are more impacted than others, and this is
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Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move
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be supported while they wait. This will be positive for both the department and people seeking help,” says Karen Orsborn, Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission CEO. “Getting care from a Peer Support Specialist at the ED department can help reduce the distress that
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Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19
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support to each other – support like trustworthy and accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help. The lessons learned from Pacific communities' experiences during the pandemic should inform future policies and responses. 
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Peer support workforce paper 2023
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Our Peer support workforce paper 2023 shows the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised. Key findings in the paper include: