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Mental health and addiction service access data collection

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Published: February 2024

addiction. These ask about: the most recent time people have accessed a service a time that people have tried but have been unable to access a service a time that people have considered accessing a service but decided not to. There are two sets of questions in the whānau, family, and supporters’ online

Mental Health Bill

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Published: February 2025

. We recommend key areas to be strengthened under the Bill: seclusion is eliminated within a specified timeframe under the Act courts and tribunals decision-making procedures under the Act reflect best practice approaches community compulsory treatment/care orders are reduced and eventually phased out

More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services

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Published: 27 June, 2023

.    “The conclusions we reached build on earlier reports, including Oranga Tāngata, Oranga Whānau and the Waitangi Tribunal’s Hauora report. The thinking lines up with the new Oranga Hinengaro System and Service Framework issued this year by Manatū Hauora. What we want to see now is

Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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Published: 29 October, 2024

Last week we welcomed the unanimous passing of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months.