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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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COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home
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a broad range of community-based organisations, including Whānau Ora providers, women’s refuges, and Māori wardens. “However, while government and community responses were and are valuable, more should be done to empower communities, provide a range of safe accessible supports, and monitor and research family and sexual violence.”
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More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services
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shed light on the challenges faced by Māori communities and emphasizes the urgent need for change. “We want to see more funding allocation to follow the example set by the new Access and Choice programme. The government has committed to ensuring 20 per cent, or $35.5 million each year by 30 June
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Vacancy: Kaitohu Mātāmua - Principal Advisor
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Health and Addiction work programme, which includes: promoting alignment and coordination of the mental health and addiction sector assessment, monitoring, and reporting on mental health and addiction services advocating for improvement of services and the sector advocating for the collective interests
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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interests of people who experience mental distress or addiction (or both), and the people who support them. Alison has a research background in sociology and law, and recently completed PhD research that critically explored processes and practices related to Compulsory Community Treatment Order applications
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy
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available to people who have been subject to conversion therapy. This will provide people with the support they may need to navigate the complex processes involved in seeking civil redress through the Human Rights Commission. Noting that research undertaken by rainbow communities shows
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Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever
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Survey (HES), the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), and Ministry of Education administrative data (MoE) using datasets from 2018 & 2024. Average youth mental wellbeing scores dropped between 2018 and 2021, continuing a longer-term decline, and in 2022/23, one in five 15 to
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Webinar: achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora
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researched and published extensively in the area of Māori health, with a specialist interest in health outcome measurement (psychometrics), Māori mental health, longitudinal research, public health and health service delivery. He is currently leading New Zealand’s largest dedicated programme of Māori mental health research – Te Aratiatia ki te Hauora.
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New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?
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in law that will enable best practice consistent with modern human rights? In our view, the Committee’s proposed amendments, particularly those regarding seclusion and compulsory community care orders do not go far enough. This view is supported by the evidence, research, and advice provided by hundreds
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Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19
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; “Pacific peoples must be involved in decision-making processes that directly affect them, with government agencies actively engaging with Pacific organisations that possess deep-rooted community knowledge and trust. More data and research is necessary to better understand and support Pacific