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  • Call for a National Mental Health Crisis System

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    Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services. When people are in crisis it is often where the

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    significant distress. The Commission urges the Government to be bold in work under way to transform mental health law, and to invest in culturally appropriate, community-based acute services to provide genuine choice for people and whānau, alongside the option of inpatient care. People with personal

  • Our tools to create system change

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    ; There are two recommendations that need further work, particularly ensuring that services meet the needs of population groups who are not always well served by mental health and addiction services— Māori, and young people.  

  • Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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    Māori mental health and wellbeing We strive to have enduring and honourable relationships and partnerships with Māori through all aspects of our work Adopt the framework Te Tiriti o Waitangi by which our decisions, actions, and deliverables will be regularly measured and assessed.   Download

  • The Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first three years 2022

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    This report and its accompanying Improving access and choice for youth report, looks at the first three years of the programme rollout since funds were allocated to the priority initiative in the 2019 Wellbeing Budget. Published in November 2022. These reports provide us with an opportunity to see

  • Our monitoring dashboard

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    This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services. This includes a wide range of measures covering primary and specialist services, including community and inpatient services. The dashboard is available for use by anyone interested in

  • 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

  • More kaupapa Māori services

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      Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other population groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for Kaupapa Māori services for decades.   What needs to change? We want to see: Equitable investment in Kaupapa Māori services

  • Our submissions

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    As an integral part of our advocacy work, Te Hiringa Mahara often comments on and makes recommendations in response to consultation documents, regulations, draft bills, and regulations that may impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in Aotearoa.   2025 submissions: Download

  • New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed

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    outgoing board members brought to the work of the organisation,” Mr Wano said.    The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work. Central to this is ensuring that Te Hiringa Mahara delivers on its mandate to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004.