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  • Make a complaint about us

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    addiction services. These complaints are managed by the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC). People who have concerns about the care they or others have experienced at a mental health or addiction service should contact the Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service or make

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Pacific connectedness and wellbeing in the pandemic

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    accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help. The lessons learned from Pacific communities' experiences during the pandemic should inform future policies and responses. Pacific people have shown that they know how to support their

  • Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all

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    the design, planning, management and delivery of hauora hinengaro and mental health services, iwi and Māori must be the major decision-makers of their care.”   Commission Board member Taimi Allan also called for a supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to put more focus on mental health

  • Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package

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    -appropriate acute care for when people do become unwell. These services and solutions give us choice as to how we are cared for and supported.” The Commission believes there is a need to look at new and different ways of how people are cared for in inpatient settings to improve how existing bed capacity is

  • Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19

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    support to each other – support like trustworthy and accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help.  The lessons learned from Pacific communities' experiences during the pandemic should inform future policies and responses.&nbsp

  • Where to get support

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    and anyone is in immediate physical danger, phone 111. Alternatively, you can go to your nearest hospital emergency department (ED). For urgent help, mental health crisis services, or medical advice Phone your local Mental Health Crisis Assessment Team  if you are concerned about a person’s

  • Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move

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    be supported while they wait. This will be positive for both the department and people seeking help,” says Karen Orsborn, Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission CEO.   “Getting care from a Peer Support Specialist at the ED department can help reduce the distress that

  • Mental health and addiction system

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    choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Acute options for mental health care insights paper This new insights report focuses on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction

  • The Initial Commission reporting

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    four initial priority areas, and offered advice to consider in the early days of system transformation: Establishing Te Hiringa Mahara Publishing the suicide prevention strategy and establishing a Suicide Prevention Office Repealing and replacing the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and

  • Youth services focus report

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    Māori services - residential alternatives to hospital based inpatient mental health care and short-term respite care. These services can provide appropriate treatment, and a supportive culture, where young people are safe and have hope for the future. Watch our New Zealand Sign Language summary