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  • Where to get support

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    . SPARX.org.nz : online e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland that helps young people learn skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed. Kidsline : free phone 0800 543 754. Talk to a trained Kidsline buddy from 4pm-9pm weekdays. What's Up  (for 5 to 18-year olds): free phone

  • Mental Health Bill

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    Health Bill process The Mental Health Bill is currently before the Health Select Committee. Written submissions closed on 20 December 2024 and oral submissions are being head over coming weeks. The Committee must report back to full Parliament by 23 April 2025. You can read bo the full the bill and over 300 submissions on the Parliament website. * We refer to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)

  • Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading

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    effectiveness of whatever oversight system is put in place as part of the drive for tangible improvements in the care and support that is provided to young people in State care.”

  • More kaupapa Māori services

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      Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.   What needs to change? We want to see: Equitable investment in kaupapa Māori services

  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    , National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice The session will be chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member.  The

  • Data phase/ He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework

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    Once the He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework was drafted, the next step was to find what data were available to measure and monitor the performance of the mental health and wellbeing system. In the data phase, the Initial Commission looked at how they could use information collected from

  • More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing

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    Kia Manawanui Aotearoa , the long-term pathway for mental wellbeing, implemented by government in a way that reflects the needs of all communities. We want to see new ways of working with communities and service providers, including encouraging community-led solutions, delivered by those who understand these issues and the communities that they are affecting,” says Hayden Wano.

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

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    Hayden Wano said the new name embraced the Commission’s role as the kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing and was an expression of the commitment to being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.   “We started by making a strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving mental

  • Our commitment to lived experience

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    that, in all our work, we will prioritise the voices and interests of people who experience mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction. Through our Lived Experience Position Statement, we commit to doing this by: Privileging the experiences and aspirations of tāngata whaiora and

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    law that will enable best practice consistent with modern human rights? In our view, the Committee’s proposed amendments, particularly those regarding seclusion and compulsory community care orders do not go far enough. This view is supported by the evidence, research, and advice provided by hundreds