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  • Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes Health Quality and Safety Commission report on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Aotearoa

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    decision makers in Government and the mental health system to accelerate improvement to services and contribute to better mental health outcomes. We support the call for appropriate funding of health services with a focus on efficiency and equity and would add that access to a relevant range of mental

  • Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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    Position Statement We recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the legal document that allows Government to exercise kāwanatanga in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through our Te Tiriti o Waitangi position statement, we will: Acknowledge the detrimental impact past transgressions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi have had on the

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

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    -term Review  on the Government’s progress following its $1.9 billion investment into mental health. “While the overall picture shows progress has been made and initiatives are on track, we support the report’s call for steps to be taken to speed up delivery in certain areas so that everything

  • 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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    Mahara (Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) is kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction, as an independent Crown entity at arms-length from the government of the day. Our

  • Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa

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    recommendations in He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction , has a particular focus on people with mild-to-moderate mental health and addiction needs and improving access to primary mental health, wellbeing and addiction services, including in Kaupapa Māori, Pacific

  • Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar

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    practices under the current Mental Health Act. The Government process to repeal and replace the Act is underway, but it is likely to be years before new legislation is passed and fully implemented. We call for new law, based on supported decision making, embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    due to workforce challenges.  The report calls for urgent action by Government and health agencies to accelerate improvement in a range of critical areas. The report makes five recommendations: Health NZ develops a mental health and addiction workforce plan to address service capacity and

  • Accountability documents

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    Statement of Intent was prepared in 2024 to ensure current government priorities are reflected. The document was released in August 2024. Statement of Intent 2022-2026 - updated [PDF 2.7MB]     Statement of Intent 2022 – 2026 This document is the first Statement of Intent as Te Hiringa

  • Mental Health Bill

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    employment. These kinds of services have significant benefits for people’s wellbeing and are critical to reduce, even avoid, the use of compulsory treatment. Achieving the intent of the Bill depends on Government action on other enablers of workforce, investment, technology, and communication. People