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  • Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move

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    across the system.  “We need to step back and look at the system as a whole. We are asking what more can be done to provide a range of options when people are acutely distressed. We need to make sure support is readily accessible when people are first looking for help,” Ms Orsborn said.&nbsp

  • Co-development phase - public consultation feedback

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    , video, online survey forms, and online meetings to ensure the framework and six-week consultation process was accessible as possible to everyone, especially our priority population groups. During our public consultation process we received over 260 submissions across all priority population groups

  • Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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    We are an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have made a strong commitment to achieving better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and what we do. Te Tauaki ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi

  • Official Information Act requests

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    redacted. In most cases, this is information related to the requester, such as their personal or commercial information. If you would like an accessible, alternate format for any of the documents below, please contact us on kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz Page updated : 24 June 2025. Recent requests Updates to He Ara

  • Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all

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    advocated strongly for addressing persistent inequities existing within the system and meeting the needs of people who are underserved by the system. “While the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill is a chance to prepare for a system that best serves those whose health outcomes are deteriorating, it is important

  • Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for

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    to draw on this workforce’s unique first-hand understanding of distress, addiction and recovery, and to substantially grow and better support this crucial workforce.  “There is a strong case for the peer workforce to play a greater role in supporting people experiencing mental distress or

  • Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health

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    Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical

  • Have your say on a service-level monitoring framework for mental health and addiction

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    framework. The framework will support the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s function to monitor mental health services and addiction services and will be used to advocate for improvements to those services. This function was transferred from the Health and Disability Commissioner Act

  • Recent changes to our board

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    to Jemaima for her contribution to the board, acknowledging her thought leadership, expertise and dedication.   Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara board Jemaima contributed to the mental wellbeing of Aotearoa through her work with the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018, and

  • Technical Advisory Network

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    We are currently in the important stage of mahi (work) to develop the methods and measures for how we will monitor and assess the mental health and addiction system. Phase 1 of this work was completed at the end of 2022, and mahi will continue for measures where data does not exist or are not