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  • Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar

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    questions show there is more work to do to improve practice. This includes taking more time for decision making and involving whānau, family and other supporters in planning with tāngata whaiora. During this webinar, we shared our key findings and discussed the changes we want to see happen to shift

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    principles. We acknowledge the Committee’s work to achieve agreement on the proposed changes. Their efforts and engagement with complex issues in mental health law and practice, weighing up different perspectives and values, are a sign of democracy at work. At the same time, significant issues

  • Rolling out more options for crisis care

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    Allen, the founder of Taranaki Retreat, explains this concept using the language of a “window of opportunity”: seeing crisis as a moment in time where there is an opportunity for tāngata whaiora and their supporters to address what is leading to the distress and to find alternative and sustainable

  • Mental Health Bill

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    sustained and inequitable use of the current Act. We recommend key areas to be strengthened under the Bill: seclusion is eliminated within a specified timeframe under the Act courts and tribunals decision-making procedures under the Act reflect best practice approaches community compulsory treatment/care

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    Ara Āwhina to monitor access to mental health and addiction services and the service options available to people. Below we present the key findings for young people. Young people experienced higher rates of psychological distress and this has increased over time. Some young people can’t get mental

  • Accountability documents

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    and financial assumptions. It describes what we will deliver during this time and how we will measure our outputs. Statement of Performance Expectations 2020 - 2021 [PDF 3.1 MB] Annual Reports Annual Report 2024 - 2025  This report summarises our activities, impact and financial performance

  • Governance

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    aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes as one of the regional youth participation leaders, he helped establish Youth Voice Canterbury to strengthen the youth voice sector. He experienced depression during part of this time and was helped by his family and a psychologist, further personalising his

  • Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Mental Health Commissioner’s report on mental health and addiction services

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    The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services. Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report is timely and signals how Government can enhance the response to He Ara

  • Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes

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    statement in response to planned changes. People in acute mental health distress need access to the services and help they need in a timely way. Strengthening the health led crisis responses is the right direction to head. We are keeping a close eye on the implementation of changes being made by NZ

  • 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