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  • Our relationships

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    Connecting with lived experience communities and tāngata whaiora is crucial if we are going to do our job well – monitoring the mental health and addiction system, contributing to equitable wellbeing for all, and advocating for the changes needed. We are growing our connections with lived

  • Older people contributed to communities during COVID-19, whilst dealing with impacts on personal wellbeing

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    wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our report highlights that while older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other age groups, the more vulnerable elderly face more negative impacts of the pandemic than others, with impacts continuing to affect their wellbeing

  • Meet our Lived Experience Advisors

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    We currently have two Lived Experience Advisors whose job is to support connections with tāngata whaiora and lived experience communities and provide advice on all of the work of Te Hiringa Mahara.  Saskia Ymker Saskia Ymker (she/her) is Kaitohu Mātāmua Wheako Ora | Principal Advisor Lived

  • Governance

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    published in the government gazette . Our Board must make sure that it effectively seeks and understands the views of Māori as tāngata whenua, of people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction (or both) and the people who support them, as well as Pacific people, and other groups and

  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    addiction outcomes. The strategy can provide clear direction and a framework for the development of a holistic and transformative approach. We recommend that the scope needs to be expanded to include wellbeing. It is only doing that we will meet the collective interests of people who experience mental

  • Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report

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    strengthen lived experience leadership in the system and drive cross-government leadership to address mental health and wellbeing. We make the following calls to action: 1.   Ensure Māori lived experience leaders are prioritised in the changes to health system structures following the

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

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    health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and our work,” Mr Wano said.  “Te Hiringa Mahara is inclusive of all peoples, tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. It is also enduring and presents a challenge for us to live up to.  “We have

  • Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner

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    well qualified to step into.    Taimi joined the Te Hiringa Mahara board at its inception in February 2021. She has brought deep expertise and connection with lived experience perspectives and a broad knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing system. Taimi has played an active role

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand

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    In this report, we show that older people contributed greatly through the pandemic, often coping and supporting others across a range of areas - despite often facing worse impacts of the pandemic. The report also shows the following: While older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other

  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    Health and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member.  The webinar included a 30-minute