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  • Reports to the Minister

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    other Ministers that may be of wider public interest. Releasing information in this way is part of our active commitment to promote good government, be accessible, open and transparent, and foster public trust and confidence in Te Hiringa Mahara and our work. 2024 briefings Briefing on update to

  • Mental Health Bill

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    ‘crisis’ moment in time is passed, people need clear pathways to access care and support they need to continue their recovery. These pathways must include community-based, peer-led, Kaupapa Māori services and social support to ensure access to safe and secure housing, meaningful social engagement, and

  • Abuse in care report recognises life-long trauma

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    people who experienced abuse need to be able to access ongoing and appropriate care and support. We need to recognise that people have different responses to trauma and ensure access to culturally appropriate responses that best support their needs.  Though we cannot turn the clock back, we can

  • COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home

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    made accessing help difficult for some communities, digital technology also allowed online violence and abuse to be brought directly into people’s homes. While social media was useful to mitigate physical isolation and enhance social connectedness, experiences of digital harm and violence skyrocketed

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Media reporting of COVID-19

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    has focused on resources, namely access to services, supports and resources Distress and other impacts of the pandemic have frequently been normalised and universalised in media coverage. These are important factors, but this narrow view misses out other factors that we know are important to mental

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy

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    definition will also mean that victims and survivors will be able to access available support, and that the impact of discrimination and conversion practices on individuals, family, and whānau are acknowledged. The Commission also recommended that adequate support and complaints advocacy is made

  • Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes Health Quality and Safety Commission report on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Aotearoa

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    services. “As the Commission notes, the arrival of the Omicron variant has exposed long-standing, fundamental weaknesses in our health system. There is little capacity in the mental health system to cope with shocks, there are entrenched inequities in access to services and better outcomes experienced by

  • Collective effort will ensure Auditor General’s recommendations on mental health support for rangatahi and young people hit the mark

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    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

  • 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

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

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    . Non-government organisations (NGOs), particularly kaupapa Māori and peer-support services, stepped up and provided increased support and outreach during lockdowns. These organisations were supported by the Government through faster access to funding and allowing services to act outside the confines