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  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    are failing to address well-established high rates of suicide and mental distress among our young people as a nation. There is overwhelming evidence to show that psychological distress and mental wellbeing for young people is declining over time. New Zealand’s high suicide rates was one of the

  • New prevalence study will provide vital data

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    use conditions and the distribution among our young population is welcomed, we also advocate for collection of information about wellbeing and what gives children and young people strength. Wellbeing more broadly considers determinant factors and other sources of individual and family capability

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    workforce challenges.  The report calls for urgent action by Government and health agencies to accelerate improvement in a range of critical areas. The report makes five recommendations: Health NZ develops a mental health and addiction workforce plan to address service capacity and workforce

  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    safely, with dignity and to flourish, or a reduced ability to take part in their community for fear of becoming seriously ill. It hasn't stopped there. For others the pandemic has changed their lives completely, perhaps through leaving education, becoming unemployed, or contracting long COVID. For

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

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    to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, deliver services that work for Māori, and  ensure anyone experiencing severe mental illness able to access care they need while having their right to choice respected.   It is alarming that rates of psychological distress among our

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    improvements.   Our panelists were: Sonya Russell, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Hinengaro, Waranga | Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Ruth Borrett, Chief Operating Officer, Ember Korowai Takitini. Ruth will be speaking about

  • Accountability documents

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    advocated for improvements to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Annual Report 2022 - 2023 [PDF 642 KB]   Annual Report 2021 - 2022   Our second annual report, which covers our first full year of operation from 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 is available to

  • Leadership

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    with people and communities. Previously, Karen was Director Health Quality Improvement and Deputy Chief Executive at the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC). In this role she led national patient safety and quality improvement programmes across public and private hospitals, primary and

  • Advancing Māori mental health and wellbeing

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    Huringa Tuarua: Kaupapa Māori services report (June 2023)  Beyond the reports that we publish, we also advocate for improvement via submissions and other advocacy

  • Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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    of Te Tiriti o Waitangi have had on the wellbeing of Māori as tāngata whenua, and the trauma that has been caused by alienation and racism Commit to doing no further harm to Māori as tāngata whenua and to being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi Support healing and the improvement of