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Lived experiences of CCTOs report
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Resource% between 2017 and 2021. In the 2020/21 year, almost 7,000 people were under compulsory treatment in our communities. We also report that Māori are more likely to be subject to CCTOs than other populations in Aotearoa. Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for Replacement of the law: We want to
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Put an end to CCTOs
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. Why is this important? People in Aotearoa experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject to coercive practices despite evidence there is no therapeutic value. Practices like Compulsory Community Treatment Orders or seclusion, are enabled by: outdated mental health law (the Mental
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Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all
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Newsadvocated strongly for addressing persistent inequities existing within the system and meeting the needs of people who are underserved by the system. “While the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill is a chance to prepare for a system that best serves those whose health outcomes are deteriorating, it is important
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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News, wants to see Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations upheld, investment in kaupapa Māori services, peer services, youth services, and other community-based specialist services. The Commission is also calling for a decrease in compulsory treatment orders and mental health law that does not discriminate on the
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Mental health and addiction service monitoring
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Ara Āwhina monitoring framework. For the complete set of measures see the updated He Ara Āwhina monitoring dashboard . Key findings: Access to mental health and addiction services improved in 2024/25, except for young people aged 19–24 years. Overall, average wait times reduced with more people
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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focus is on clinical review (application) and the court hearing (outcome) as formal substitute decision-making practices under the Act. These voices raise questions about the extent to which people are involved and participate meaningfully in clinical reviews and court hearings under the Act. Such
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Mental Health Bill
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processes that are largely unchanged from the current Act (such as a responsible clinician and a court hearing as the model for applications and orders for compulsory care). Implementing the new law The system is under pressure. Increased investment in more - and a broader range of - services is needed to
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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Newsinpatient treatment orders, where a person must remain in an inpatient mental health unit and may be subjected to unconsented treatment and/or solitary confinement, where a person is restricted, alone, in an area or room that they cannot leave. Such practices are enabled by outdated mental health law, a
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Mental Health Bill debate stalled
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Newsupdated law will set a new standard for care. Delays are putting the intended commencement date, currently set for July 2027, at risk. “Still, too many people experience compulsory community treatment and seclusion in our mental health services, and there is wide variation between districts with
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Public input critical as new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy released
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News-term vision, we want to see targeted, measurable actions to deliver meaningful change. “Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for the inclusion of specific effort directed to improving outcomes for populations with the highest need through effective, accessible solutions that are designed both with