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  • Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain

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    , and higher rates of access to youth services for rangatahi Māori.” While high quality access and choice requires culturally and socially appropriate service settings and delivery, it also requires a stable and well-trained workforce, sufficient staff, and professional sensitivity to do the job. “We

  • Pacific people's wellbeing - the path to equitable outcomes webinar

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    , BAHons. Denise Kingi-‘Ulu’ave is a registered clinical psychologist of Tongan descent and the Chief Executive of Le Va, a national non-government primary prevention organisation. She has an extensive background in the Dept of Justice, primary and secondary mental health services, supervising staff

  • Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway

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    improving outcomes for Māori, including community-led design of kaupapa Māori services that are by Māori, for Māori working with people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction to expand access to services and choice in support options so people can recover from mental distress and addiction

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

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    the design, planning, management and delivery of hauora hinengaro and mental health services, iwi and Māori must be the major decision-makers of their care.”   Commission Board member Taimi Allan also called for a supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to put more focus on mental health

  • Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina

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    promotion programmes, and / or services. Some examples of supports include, mental health promotion campaigns, therapy sessions, Mirimiri, rongoā, physical health checks, and a safe or restful place to stay when needed. Non-biomedical support Non-biomedical support is social, practical, emotional or

  • Governance

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    of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Hayden has over 40 years' health sector experience in mental health, community and medical services, and was the former Director of Clinical Services at Taranaki Healthcare Limited. Hayden has held a wide range of governance positions, including

  • More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing

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    within our mental health and addiction system, our wider health and social system, and at every level of society. “The wellbeing of each of us should be the concern of all of us. We live together in the same country – if some communities are marginalised, it affects us all,” he says. Through Te Rau

  • Our commitment to lived experience

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    , methodologies, practices, lived experience roles, social movements, and leadership Prioritise our projects and focus areas based on their importance to people with lived experience. Read and download our Lived Experience Position Statement Lived Experience Position Statement (A3 poster), July 2025 (PDF

  • Prioritising youth voices necessary to improve wellbeing

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    people in Aotearoa New Zealand feel they are facing an uncertain future with inherited social, economic, and environmental challenges. “Young people are the future generation, leaders, and valuable members of our communities. They are also navigating unique challenges to previous generations, from

  • Treasury Te Tai Waiora Wellbeing Report reflects same youth wellbeing focus as Te Hiringa Mahara

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    bleak futures; social media and safety online; racism and discrimination; and intergenerational connection and whānau support. In the coming months we will be publishing the findings of these consultations as well as working with these communities to influence those government agencies who control