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  • Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa 2025 conference report

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    When people gathered at the Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa conference in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in early November, it was a first for more than one reason. The day-long event was the first-time people from across the mental health and addiction sector have met to look at how crisis responses are

  • Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord

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    The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the&nbsp

  • New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford

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    Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. On 27 September 2024 Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, and Mark Patterson, Minister for Rural Communities, jointly announced the appointment of Wayne Langford as a new board member. Wayne has been

  • Current vacancies

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    Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing, leading improved mental health and wellbeing outcomes towards people in Aotearoa thriving together. We have leadership and system level oversight roles of the mental health and addiction system with

  • Lived experience

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    mental health and wellbeing Find out what we're doing to amplify the voices of people with lived experience. We are committed to being a genuine, courageous and effective advocate for communities with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. This includes people and groups who have their

  • Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever

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    More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health — Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment — has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more

  • Voices report: accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga 2024

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    important questions about why there is a disconnect between an increasing need for mental health and addiction support and a decrease in people accessing specialist services. We continue to hear about barriers, such as long waiting lists, not knowing how or where to get support, the stigma of

  • Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care

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    Too many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Youth services focus

  • Access and choice mental health programme stacks up

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      At the five- year mark, the Access and Choice Programme has proved to be a valuable addition to the mental health, addiction and wellbeing support services available to people throughout the country. Today Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released a report that

  • Get involved

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    Work with us You can find information here about our current vacancies and how to apply for them Have your say Your views are important to us, and we encourage you to have your say to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa This is a great time to join us and play a