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Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges
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challenges presented to the rural community by these issues, and with a higher rural population, rural issues disproportionately affect Māori. It is important to remember that life has not 'returned to normal' and the need for support has not gone away. “On a positive note, connectedness and belonging have
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Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people
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The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today. More needs to be done to support rangatahi and young peoples’ mental health and wellbeing. What are we advocating for? Rangatahi Māori and young people must have a
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Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health
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Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical
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Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain
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Hayden Wano. “These reports provide us with an opportunity to see where progress is being made, not only in access to services but also in having the opportunity to have genuine service choice. There are more services and capacity in previously under-supported areas, growth in Kaupapa Māori services
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Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading
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Wellbeing Commission, as kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, monitors the wellbeing outcomes of young people with experience of care now and will do so in the future. It will continue to advocate for their right to be heard and to influence decisions made about them, Board Chair Hayden
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction services
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billion currently being spent annually on mental health and addiction services and the system still under extreme pressure, more is needed. "We believe more funding is required to achieve equity for Māori, and improve youth services, specialist services, and other areas not addressed in the
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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investment in mental health and addiction services through the 2019 Wellbeing Budget, improvements in services have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time,” says Commission Board Chair Hayden Wano. “We commend the investment in additional, and much needed, primary and community services, but
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Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all
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both, in their lifetimes. Every year, 20,000 people attempt to end their lives. The Pae Ora Bill should not only provide an opportunity to enshrine the mental health and addiction system transformation proposed by the He Ara Oranga inquiry report in law, but also ensure that the
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Meet our Lived Experience Advisors
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opportunities for those of us with lived experience. Prior to this, I held many facilitation, mentoring and support worker roles, and while I hold a Bachelor and Master of Science, it is my lived experience that I value most highly. Contact To contact Guy or Saskia, please email kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz