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Published: February 2024

form. These ask about: the most recent time people have supported a person to access mental health service, alcohol or other drug service, or gambling service a time when people have supported a person and they have not accessed these services. Additionally, both online forms have questions about

Published: 16 June, 2022

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

Published: 20 May, 2025

person’s life to head in the right direction the less cost there is to that young person, to their families and whānau, their communities, and to wider society. The more prepared a young person is when they get to adolescence or their teen years to deal with stressors the more likely they are to overcome

Published: 16 February, 2024

Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released yesterday by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it.  “We’ve got to do everything we can to ensure rangatahi and young people

Published: 30 June, 2022

does not cause harm. Distress A state of experiencing thoughts, feelings (e.g. hopelessness), and / or experiences (e.g. hearing voices) that are challenging for the person or whānau affected by them. The use of the term distress includes the following terms used by other agencies: mild, moderate

Published: February 2026

authorised roles (such as nominated persons) will effectively exercise their authority alongside responsible practitioners. In our view, a reformed approach that enacts collaborative decision-making authority and responsibility under the Act will support practice shift and lead to outcomes that respect

Published: September 2023

and anyone is in immediate physical danger, phone 111. Alternatively, you can go to your nearest hospital emergency department (ED). For urgent help, mental health crisis services, or medical advice Phone your local Mental Health Crisis Assessment Team  if you are concerned about a person’s

Published: 8 December, 2021

experience good wellbeing, most of the time. The report also found that a concerningly large minority of people and communities experience persistently poor wellbeing. “This may not come as a surprise to many, but that does not make it any less concerning,” says Board Chair, Hayden Wano. “When a person

Published: May 2026

set out the system changes (based on our key findings) that we want to see to improve crisis response pathways for tāngata whaiora and whānau: A well-designed, coordinated national system  Crisis responses that are person- and whānau-centred Strengthened system enablers and data insights. Our

Published: 23 October, 2024

different ways and what works for one person, will not necessarily work for another. The critical thing is people have choices and are in control of their own recovery. In our insights paper we describe the range of options that could and, in some cases, do make up the acute care continuum in Aotearoa