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  • Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care

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    more youth-centric short-term respite services. “We ask the Government to undertake a thorough investigation of the practice of using adult mental health services for rangatahi Māori and young people. “Ultimately, we want rangatahi Māori and young people to have the best possible care, give them

  • Assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    , income adequacy, experience of discrimination, educational achievement, access to services and levels of psychological distress. We did this assessment to feed into policy and system responses to promote mental health and wellbeing for young people and rangatahi Māori in Aotearoa. The aim is to promote

  • He Ara Āwhina framework

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    published 30 June 2022 and describes what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like. This will be used to assess, monitor, and advocate for improvements to the mental health and addiction system of Aotearoa, including services. He Ara Āwhina amplifies the most important voices – tāngata

  • COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home

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    made accessing help difficult for some communities, digital technology also allowed online violence and abuse to be brought directly into people’s homes. While social media was useful to mitigate physical isolation and enhance social connectedness, experiences of digital harm and violence skyrocketed

  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    panel discussion, with a 20-minute time slot for questions to the panel.  When: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday 24 March 2025 Where: Online Part 2 and Part 3 of this webinar series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand are planned for later in 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date.

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    have no therapeutic value, and called for investment that will provide the choice of services needed to enhance safety for all. Karen Orsborn: Time to end coercive practices in mental health care OPINION: People in Aotearoa New Zealand experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject

  • Wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services

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    discrimination compared to people who don’t interact with services. There is also lower access to protective factors such as social connection. For Māori, connection to culture and whānau continue to be  critical enablers for improved wellbeing outcomes. Inequities in a broad range of outcomes are

  • Strategy on a page

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    . Advancing mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. Improved performance of the mental health and addiction system. Ko tā mātou mahi / We will: Inspire – be an independent system leader, being a champion for positive change and fostering hope

  • Governance

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    evidence-based healthcare initiatives. She has also served on the ACC Independent Ethics Committee, providing oversight and ethical guidance for complex health-related decisions. More recently, Rae has continued her commitment to quality improvement as a board member, and now as the chair of the board

  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    . While six other strategies were specified, mental health and addiction was not included. It is good that this omission will now be rectified. The purpose of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy is to provide a framework to guide health entities for the long-term improvement of mental health and