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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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lack of recognition of people's expertise to manage their own distress, and a lack of safe, accessible community-based options for acute care and crisis support. It is concerning that there is a persistently higher application of mental health law to Māori. For many people, the experience of compulsory
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Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina
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, psychiatric diagnosis, addiction, using mental health or addiction supports or services, or experience of barriers to accessing these support and services when they are needed. Lived experience relates to how people self-identify, and share their identity with others, so it is not our role to
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Covid-19 Insights
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and wellbeing in the pandemic This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand and shows how Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic
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He Ara Āwhina development journey
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, including tāngata whaiora, whānau, and Kaupapa Māori supports and services. This feedback has been supportive of He Ara Āwhina and helpfully identified concepts that could be strengthened or included across both perspectives. What people told us, and the changes made in response, are summarised in 
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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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part of the frontline workforce, but they have a wider role too. Alongside other lived experience roles, they can help transform the landscape of mental health and addiction services,” Ms Orsborn said. “There is huge potential for further development of the Māori peer workforce to
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Strategy on a page
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performance challenges for Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission might be, and how we could be successful at meeting those challenges. This helped shape the key shifts we need to make as an organisation to fulfil our legislative mandate. The report outlines six mental health and
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Wāhanga tautuhi takirua / Co-define phase
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country's mental health and wellbeing. To develop the He ara Oranga framework, the Inital Commission sought participation from people across Aotearoa including Māori, Pacific people, and people with lived experience of mental health and addiction. Outcomes need to be what truly improves people’s wellbeing
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Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges
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helped people in rural communities stay positive over the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong local connections are a source of strength and support; and this is highlighted in rural Māori and Pacific communities. During lockdowns, iwi, marae, community hubs, and communities banded together to support one
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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the following overview of the paper. There is huge potential for more peer-led, community-based and Kaupapa Māori, services to support people experiencing acute distress. Te Hiringa Mahara has brought much needed attention to a wide range of options that haven’t always got the limelight they
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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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statement in response to planned changes. People in acute mental health distress need access to the services and help they need in a timely way. Strengthening the health led crisis responses is the right direction to head. We are keeping a close eye on the implementation of changes being made by NZ