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  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    In this article Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines progress by Parliament to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.  With its 17 April report on the Mental Health Bill, the Health Select Committee has

  • Expert Advisory Group

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    We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the  co-define phase  for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021. This diverse group of experts shared their expertise and perspectives and guided the co

  • Could you access mental health or addiction support when you needed it?

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    A big thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on their journey accessing mental health and addiction services. We received over 300 responses through the data collection that we ran in November. This is now closed. We wanted to hear from people seeking help with mental distress or addiction: If

  • Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted

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    years there has been a drop in the number of people accessing treatment and support. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is concerned that people may not be able to access support when they need it,” said Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction System Leadership.   In 2023

  • Conceptual framework

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    The  He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework  is a conceptual framework that describes an aspirational vision of 'what good looks like' in the future. It is a holistic wellbeing framework that focuses on wellbeing for all and is also relevant to those with lived experience of mental

  • 2023-2024 annual report now available

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    Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months. This

  • Wāhanga tautuhi takirua / Co-define phase

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    Over April and May 2020, the Initial Commission sought a range of views to start developing an outcomes framework for mental health and wellbeing. When they started this work, their aim was to ensure that everyone could have their say on how the system will monitor, measure and improve our

  • Access and Choice Programme progress report 2021

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    This report found that the programme has put much-needed investment into primary and community care in line with many of the recommendations in He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction , enabling important services to be provided. The overall programme is on

  • Relationships and engagements

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    As an independent crown entity partner of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we have prioritised engaging with tangata whenua whānau, hapū and iwi.  We will be supported by Ngā Ringa Raupā (comprising of the Director Māori Health, Principal Advisor Māori Health and Māori kaimahi) to build our authentic

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

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    The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) has today released its independent report into the progress of the  Access and Choice Programme  being developed and implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Health. The programme, developed in response to