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Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner
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Newsin the first two and half years of the Commission. “Over the years, I have passionately advocated for the greater incorporation of lived wisdom and innovation within the mental health sector and have been proud to see the importance of both grow within the sector,” Taimi said on acceptance of
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Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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Newsareas that contribute to wellbeing. She acknowledges the enormity of the task ahead and is optimistic that the transformation that people and communities are looking for can be realised. “Overhauling the system is a long game. It is going to take time and collective effort. We can all make a
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More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services
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Newsdisparities faced by Māori in mental health outcomes, and calls for the need for change to address these inequities.The tangata whaiora Māori who contributed to the report emphasised the funding disparity. “Approximately 30 per cent of Māori will experience mental distress to the level categorised as
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More action needed to address mental health and addiction service challenges
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Newsto experience long waiting times to access specialist services. Our young people deserve better,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Board Chair Hayden Wano. “The workforce has grown for specialist adult mental health and addiction services over the last five years, but workforce vacancies have doubled. We want
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Increasing service options for Māori webinar
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Watch our fourth recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 19 October 2023. Learn about the impacts of inequitable investment and what it will take to improve service options for Māori. Ākona ngā tukinga o ngā tōritenga haumi me te huarahi e anga ai tātou ki te whakapai ake i ngā
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Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care
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Newsexperienced admissions to adult facilities. “In the last year alone, 159 young people aged 12-17 years were admitted to adult mental health inpatient services – this is one quarter of young people who were admitted for inpatient mental health care. This is unacceptable. It needs to be zero. Adult and
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Mental health and addiction service use – what the data shows webinar
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programme. She has a background in data, particularly mental health data, and is passionate about contributing to improved mental health outcomes for people in Aotearoa.
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Pathway for peer support to transform the mental health and addiction workforce webinar
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together and synthesises evidence from academic research, New Zealand data, and the voices of people with lived experience on the value of the peer support workforce in mental health and alcohol and drug services. While the peer support workforce in Aotearoa is growing, it remains a small proportion of our
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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practices under the current Mental Health Act. The Government process to repeal and replace the Act is underway, but it is likely to be years before new legislation is passed and fully implemented. We call for new law, based on supported decision making, embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao
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Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen
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NewsTransforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet