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  • Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes

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    the whānau who support them. The Commission has completed initial work on acute options, recently hosted a webinar on this topic with a lived experience perspective, Health NZ and NZ Police representatives, and is now looking into the broader picture of an effective crisis response system. We will be

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

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    Related works Find all of our service monitoring products released in 2025. Our 2025 wellbeing assessment provides the first comprehensive assessment of the status of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. Our findings show that people who interact with services

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    principles. We acknowledge the Committee’s work to achieve agreement on the proposed changes. Their efforts and engagement with complex issues in mental health law and practice, weighing up different perspectives and values, are a sign of democracy at work. At the same time, significant issues

  • New prevalence study will provide vital data

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    the Growing up in NZ study (GUiNZ) by Minister for Social Development Louise Upston on 19 September 2024. New Zealand's largest contemporary longitudinal study of child development, hosted and led by the University of Auckland, now has received $16.4 million of government funding until 2028. This next

  • Make a complaint about us

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    On this page you can find out how we handle complaints: Make a complaint about our work   Make a complaint related to our privacy and security policy   Consumer complaints Te Hiringa Mahara does not handle complaints about individual or whānau experiences of using mental health and / or

  • Acute options for mental health care insights paper

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    , anywhere, and at any time. It provides clear pathways to culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, and social support, in line with people’s needs and preferences. There is an ongoing need to expand acute options to ensure acute mental health services are accessible, acceptable, and effective. This

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

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    Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report highlights need to listen to and work alongside people with highest need and those disproportionately experiencing inequity Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report 2021 [PDF, 9 MB]  found that most communities in Aotearoa New Zealand tend to

  • Mental health and wellbeing must be a high priority in health system transformation

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    see the Bill’s focus on understanding and addressing the social determinants of health and wellbeing, and on upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi. We welcome efforts to reduce health and wellbeing inequities,” Mr Wano said. “We want a continued focus on improving mental health outcomes and ensuring a

  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    . Many people in these communities worked in essential and frontline roles, resulting in high COVID-19 case numbers. They also experienced high levels of racism and discrimination on social media during lockdowns, which intensified existing social and economic disparities for those

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

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    work from a Te Ao Māori perspective, which incorporates mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and kawa.  The paper provides an overview of peer workforce and reports on research data and findings from a series of focus groups Te Hiringa Mahara ran in late 2022.   “There has been significant