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  • Access and Choice programme

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    levels of need experienced by these population groups. There has been high uptake of services, with rangatahi and young people making up 20% of people accessing the Access and Choice Programme and Māori making up 27%.  We outline the changes we want to see and make three recommendations. These

  • Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway

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    The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa(external link), the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Little.

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    In early June we provided an article on coercive practices to the New Zealand Herald for consideration as part of its Great Minds campaign on mental health.

  • Work with us

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    Find more about how you can apply your skills and experience to our work, check out current vacancies and apply for them, or register your interest in future job opportunities here.

  • Mental Health Bill

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    rights and therapeutic care. Over the past five years, the number of people subject to compulsory community treatment orders has steadily increased from 128 to 135 people per 100,000 population. There is persistent inequity in use of the current Act with higher rates of seclusion and compulsory

  • We asked what happened with our recommendations? Here’s what we found out

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    populations are not always well supported by mental health and addiction services. Data and workforce plans are necessary work, and we need to prioritise actions that improve access and experience for Māori and young people. We want to see sustained action from Health NZ to ensure equitable outcomes. While

  • Covid-19 Insights

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    Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has produced eight short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic and to provide key insights on wellbeing areas or populations of focus.     Wellbeing impacts of

  • Our tools to create system change

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    ; There are two recommendations that need further work, particularly ensuring that services meet the needs of population groups who are not always well served by mental health and addiction services— Māori, and young people.  

  • Advocacy

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    Find more information about advocacy at Te Hiringa Mahara.

  • Expansion of mental health crisis support services welcomed

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    Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes investment in crisis response services announced today by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey.