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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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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction services
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addressing pressures on specialist services, particularly for young people. In its report the Commission emphasised the importance of continuing investment in youth services as well as in kaupapa Māori services, peer services, and other community-based specialist services. "However, with $1.8
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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Treatment Orders under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. In this report, we intentionally bring forward the views of tāngata whaiora Māori, people with lived experience, family, and whānau related to the Compulsory Community Treatment Order process. The
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Relationships and engagements
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partner agencies and Māori service providers in the improvement of mental health wellbeing for whānau, hapū and iwi, including rangatahi Māori and community. Hauora Māori system leaders The basis of engagement with Hauora Māori system leaders is on Te Arawhiti 's "Whainga Amorangi" and Te Taura Whiri i
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Access and choice mental health programme stacks up
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improved access to primary mental health care. It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress. This
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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Te Huringa: Change and Transformation. Mental Health Service and Addiction Service Monitoring Report 2022 [PDF, 958 KB] is being released today. The report monitors the performance of mental health services and addictions services between 2016 / 17 and 2020 / 21. “Despite significant
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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failed attempts to access services, and failure to get the care they need has resulted in a loss of trust. This has been reported by the Commission previously and we again call on services to meet the needs of Māori. The report shows rangatahi and young people face significant barriers to access
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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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, youth, general practice, and community settings. “Access to mental health, wellbeing, and addiction services when they are needed, and giving people a diverse choice of services to suit their needs, are vitally important for the successful long-term transformation of mental health, addiction, and
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Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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. “There are some great things happening at a grassroots level out in communities. Turning the system around for our kids and youth so that they are safe, happy, and well is what gets me out of bed in the morning. It’s a huge privilege for me to serve our community through this role.”
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He Ara Āwhina development journey
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experience focus groups (from Māori, youth, mental health, addiction, and gambling harm perspectives), targeted discussions, and hui with Māori helped us develop the draft version of He Ara Āwhina. The draft version of He Ara Āwhina went out for public consultation for six weeks from 8 March to 19 April