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Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes
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analysis of well-established and respected data sources used across government to inform policy-making. And a qualitative aspect which provides case studies of initiatives that are succeeding in promoting Pacific Peoples’ mental health and wellbeing, which may act as a model for future work
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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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Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package
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Mostly on track, but more to do – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for greater focus to address barriers to accessing mental health support The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has welcomed the release of the Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet’s Implementation Unit Mid
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Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway
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improving outcomes for Māori, including community-led design of kaupapa Māori services that are by Māori, for Māori working with people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction to expand access to services and choice in support options so people can recover from mental distress and addiction
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Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing
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are failing to address well-established high rates of suicide and mental distress among our young people as a nation. There is overwhelming evidence to show that psychological distress and mental wellbeing for young people is declining over time. New Zealand’s high suicide rates was one of the
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Covid-19 Insights Series - Media reporting of COVID-19
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and mental health and wellbeing provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence
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Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes
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along with engagement with Pacific communities. Pacific community leaders told us that the ‘Pacific dream’ is about thriving Pacific families in Aotearoa. However, it is clear from our assessment of the data and experience of Pacific people we spoke to, both for migrants and generations
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Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading
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Wellbeing Commission, as kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, monitors the wellbeing outcomes of young people with experience of care now and will do so in the future. It will continue to advocate for their right to be heard and to influence decisions made about them, Board Chair Hayden
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system. The announcement that New Zealand will have
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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