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  • Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever

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    recently, with 1 in 5 young people experiencing higher rates of psychological distress than other age groups. At the same time, young people are less likely to get professional help for their mental health needs when they need it,” said Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing Insights and Leadership, for Te

  • Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

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    along with engagement with Pacific communities.  Released 23 May 2024.  Pacific community leaders told us that the ‘Pacific dream’ is about thriving Pacific families in Aotearoa. However, it is clear from our assessment of the data and experience of Pacific people we spoke to, both for

  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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      People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.  The Lived Experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment

  • Mental health and wellbeing must be a high priority in health system transformation

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    range of views and experiences at the decision-making table.” As part of its submissions to the Pae Ora Select Committee, the Commission called for the inclusion of a mental health and wellbeing strategy, which was not incorporated in the final Bill. “Improving mental health and addiction outcomes will

  • Contact us

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    experienced at a mental health or addiction service should contact the Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service or make a complaint to the HD. The Advocacy Service can help people with concerns about a provider or service – call them on freephone 0800 555 050 or visit their website  to email or live chat.

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    In this article Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines progress by Parliament to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.  With its 17 April report on the Mental Health Bill, the Health Select Committee has

  • Annual Report 2022/23 highlights

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    rangatahi and young people, and other populations who experience disadvantage. Having strong relationships with communities is important for our collective kaupapa. We conducted our first stakeholder engagement survey to better understand their experiences engaging with us. In this survey, 70% of

  • Accountability documents

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    in the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.  It has been an active year for us, and we continue to remain focused on our core functions of systems oversight, monitoring and advocacy. We are guided by our commitment to people with lived and living experience, Māori and other priority

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    co-response teams involving paramedics, mental health clinicians, peers and police staff. Over the past 10 years, such services have demonstrated that they can support people safely, and that people's levels of distress decrease when they are aided by people with lived experience who are trained in

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

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    Transforming the mental health and addiction system must remain a priority as Aotearoa New Zealand continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, writes Karen Orsborn. COVID-19 is one of the most significant societal events many of us will experience in our lives. It is not over yet