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  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill was

  • 2025 monitoring

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    to June 2024 (to be published in June) a report on our approach to system performance monitoring, with data on key shifts (to be published in June) a data summary on wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services (to be published in June).   

  • Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever

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    More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health — Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment — has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more

  • Pathway for peer support to transform the mental health and addiction workforce webinar

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    health explored the economic evaluation of primary mental health interventions. Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara, Angela worked in Whanganui as the Wellbeing Programme Lead to roll out the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addictions services and assist general practices in supporting the

  • Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing

  • He Ara Āwhina framework

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    includes detailed descriptions of what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like. Te Hiringa Mahara uses He Ara Āwhina to monitor services and assess whether the mental health and addiction system is functioning as needed to enable wellbeing alongside the He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes

  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    . “We must be vigilant, nevertheless, to ensure that no one is left behind, now that Omicron is in the community. There is evidence that some people who use specialist mental health services and addiction services are being left behind,” says Hayden Wano, Chair of the Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Working towards the transformation of the mental health and wellbeing system

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    functions of the Commission as well as the role of the Commission's Board. Gladys asked her about the things that people need to know and understand about mental health and wellbeing and the current move in Aotearoa to transform our mental health and addiction system. "He Ara Oranga talked about there

  • Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language

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    shared and embraced across the generations.  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori

  • Mental health and addiction targets welcomed

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    The announcement of targets to address wait times and workforce pressures across the mental health and addiction system has been welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. “Access to appropriate services when and where they are needed is very important to people seeking