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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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investment in mental health and addiction services through the 2019 Wellbeing Budget, improvements in services have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time,” says Commission Board Chair Hayden Wano. “We commend the investment in additional, and much needed, primary and community services, but
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Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health
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Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical
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Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment
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recent years, when people have been calling for a reduction in coercive practices,” Mr Wano said. “We also know that more Māori are subject to CCTOs than other populations in Aotearoa. The inequitable use of orders is unacceptable and must be addressed.” “When mental health
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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Government recently announced that six new Crisis Recovery Cafés will be rolled out around the country over the next two years. The benefits of this type of care model are examined in our recently released insights paper on acute options for mental health care. Our Lived Experience team prepared
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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
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Work with us
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This is a great time to join us and play a key role in supporting us as we assess and report on progress with system transformation, monitor mental health and addiction services, and advocate for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress and/or addiction. We are
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Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant
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Commission. January figures from the Ministry of Health indicate that mental health service users have full vaccination rates that are 9% lower than the general population, and rates amongst addiction service users are 19% lower than the general population. The figures for Māori are also concerning
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More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services
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disparities faced by Māori in mental health outcomes, and calls for the need for change to address these inequities.The tangata whaiora Māori who contributed to the report emphasised the funding disparity. “Approximately 30 per cent of Māori will experience mental distress to the level categorised as
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Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people
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seat at decision-making tables. Expand access to youth mental health and addiction services in all localities. Reduce the number of rangatahi Māori and young people admitted to adult in-patient mental health services to zero. Invest in youth specific acute options for rangatahi Māori and young
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Our relationships
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Connecting with lived experience communities and tāngata whaiora is crucial if we are going to do our job well – monitoring the mental health and addiction system, contributing to equitable wellbeing for all, and advocating for the changes needed. We are growing our connections with lived