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  • Mental health and addiction targets welcomed

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    as a barometer of the state of the whole mental health and addiction system. However, it doesn’t tell the full picture, therefore we need a wider range of high-level measures across both primary/community and specialist services.” “We really need to know if there are population groups that are

  • Where to get support

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    Kia ora, tough times affect each of us differently. It’s okay to reach out if you need to or, if you’re worried about someone else, to encourage them to reach out. We all need a bit of support from time to time. If you or someone you know is struggling, we want you to know that however you or they

  • Annual Report 2022/23 highlights

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    journey over the past year. You can find full details in our latest Annual Report [PDF, 642 KB] which was tabled in Parliament last week. We have previously shared our plans for 2023/24, see our 2023/24 Statement of Performance Expectations [PDF, 6.2MB] . If there is anything in our report or plans for

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    . (5) Some young people can’t get mental health support when they need. Young people are less likely to be able to get professional help for their mental health needs compared to other age groups. However, options for initial mental health support are increasing. Telehealth services can provide

  • Māori responses to COVID-19 are exemplars for crisis health and wellbeing support

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    to members of the community, on the largest scale seen in recent history. “This comprehensive pandemic response makes it clear that Māori absolutely know what to do in the face of crises. A wider challenge remains however around sustained support and resources to continue to deliver for their

  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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    Orders report documents how tāngata whaiora, whānau and family, and Māori feel marginalised in processes that determine what treatment they receive.  “The use of compulsory community treatment orders is a practice from mental health that is out of step with human rights and current approaches to

  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    , to understand what has happened, and how we can improve and transform the systems that support wellbeing in Aotearoa. In the meantime, we urge the Government, particularly at this time of transition in the health system, to make sure transforming the mental health and addiction system remains a

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    Service monitoring data summaries | May 2025 The following two data summaries include data on addiction specialist services and access to services. Infographics Specialist mental health and addiction services access factsheet download | February 2025 Download the new factsheet providing

  • Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts

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    health response, and for encouraging empathy, but we know that some communities experienced poorer wellbeing across a range of measures. If our understanding of peoples’ experience of wellbeing is monolithic, that we are all roughly the same, we miss the opportunity to understand and support

  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    Gains – Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World .  Recent findings from the new UNICEF report show worsening youth mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is not new information but seeing how we measure up internationally clearly tells us that we are simply not doing enough. We