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Published: 30 June, 2022

, managed, and governed by people with lived experience. Substance harm When a person uses alcohol or other drugs in a way that leads to financial harm, physical harm, harm to their relationships, or distress to them or their whānau. Not everyone who drinks alcohol or uses drugs will experience

Published: 5 December, 2024

includes detailing who we are and what we do, how we manage our business, our financial statements and progress against our Statement of Performance Expectations for 2023/24. The report provides a detailed breakdown of our achievements related to our four strategic objectives: Advancing mental health and

Published: 1 December, 2021

Fox (he / him) Nick Garrett (he / him) Te Kani Kingi (he / him) Amanda Luckman (she / her) Leilani Maraku  (she / her)   Hope McCrohon (she / her) Marcelus Paki (she / her) Ross Phillips (he / him) Sheridan Pooley (she / her) Dr Lynne Russell (ia / she / her) Dr Jordan Waiti (PhD) (he / him) Richard Woodcock (he / him) Craig Wright (he / him) Margaret Aimer Frank Bristol Jason Haitana Lee Trezise Denise Kingi Ulu'ave

Published: 28 October, 2021

, which opened its doors in February 2021. The report has found that the programme has put much-needed investment into primary and community care in line with many of the recommendations in He Ara Oranga, enabling important services to be provided. “It is pleasing to see the overall programme is on

Published: 5 June, 2024

health and addiction workforce needs to be acknowledged. Working in a field that faces workforce shortages and high vacancies and involves managing more complex issues is not easy. But we have heard about the incredible work going on and staff turning up each day to do their best to support others

Published: 27 September, 2024

active promoting mental health and wellbeing in the rural community for many years. He is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana. From 2022 to 2024 Wayne was a member of the Primary Industry Mental Health and

Published: 28 October, 2021

This report found that the programme has put much-needed investment into primary and community care in line with many of the recommendations in He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction , enabling important services to be provided. The overall programme is on

Published: 13 December, 2023

.   Everybody wants to focus on the ground improvements, yet we do need to be clear we are heading in the right direction and scarce resources are well targeted. The new Minister should mandate a mental health and wellbeing strategy through the Pae Ora / Healthy Futures Act, add a mental health

Published: 8 June, 2022

;Kia Manawanui Aotearoa,” Mr Wano said. “Irrespective of its inclusion in law, we call on the Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health to make a commitment to delivering such a strategy as a priority in the planning of the transformed health system in Aotearoa. We know how important mental health

Published: 21 February, 2022

I would like to welcome our newest member, Tuari Potiki, to the Board of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Tuari exemplifies leadership and has had a big influence on policy and service development. He continues to work in a place of manaaki and bring a voice of whānau in his work and