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  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    the workforce elements of the other strategies in the Act. We support the proposed requirement to consult with and have regard to our views when developing the Government Policy Statement on Health. We do not support the proposal to include the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission as a health

  • New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford

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    . The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work and make sure that we perform our functions effectively and in a financially-responsible manner. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004.   Read the joint Ministers' media release:  Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board appointment announced Meet our board members

  • Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health

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    New Zealand’s first Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has a big job ahead of him. Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chair Hayden Wano outlines our top priorities to transform our mental health and addiction system.  The announcement that New Zealand will have

  • Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord

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    have been saying,” said Ms Orsborn.  The report recommends that health and social sector leaders prioritise investment in the mental health and wellbeing of young people and co-commission integrated youth programmes that span multiple jurisdictions. “The report urges all parts of the system to

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

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    The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara.   The name, Te Hiringa Mahara – Te hinengaro tūmata tōrunga pai o te whakaaro nui (Igniting minds through positive energy and thoughtfulness), was unveiled at a ceremony in Wellington today.  Board Chair

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    Mahara (Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) is kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction, as an independent Crown entity at arms-length from the government of the day. Our

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

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    from The New Zealand Health Survey, Te Whatu Ora's Programme for the Integration of Mental Health data (PRIMHD), and Whakarongorau national telehealth service, and the Access and Choice programme. Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission monitors the status of mental health and

  • Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report

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    Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Kia Manawanui was released in 2021 and it is timely for the Commission to consider if the right foundations have been put in place to deliver the medium and long-term changes. The cross-government, 10-year plan lays out a broad range of short, medium

  • Lived experience

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    important in all of our work. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act that established Te Hiringa Mahara requires our Board to include people with personal experience of mental distress and addiction at the governance level. See our Lived experience position statement Find more information on

  • Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever

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    recently. The data has been collated by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and while the latest data showed 74% of 15 – 24-year-olds reported good mental health, there are ongoing negative trends. "There has been a steady decline in mental wellbeing for young people more