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  • Annual Report 2022/23 highlights

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    ;  We are proud of the work we have done to highlight what is important for the wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa. By drawing on what rangatahi and young people have shared with us and a review of literature we identified four major themes that need action to improve wellbeing

  • Where did the $1.9 billion Wellbeing Budget go?

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    June 2023. Of the unspent $163.8 million, almost $62 million was set aside for capital works. “The vast majority of the $1.9 billion investment has been spent and we can now show where the money went,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We have documented where the money went because we thought it

  • Where to get support

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    include: National helplines Depression helpline  (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): free phone 0800 111 757 or free text 4202. Suicide Crisis Helpline : free phone 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). Lifeline : free phone 0800 543 354 or free text 4357 (HELP). Samaritans  crisis helpline: free phone 0800

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy

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    intent. We urge the Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities, including trans people, those with variations of sex characteristics (sometimes known as intersex), and non-binary people, and their calls to clarify and strengthen areas of the Bill,” says Kevin Hague

  • Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina

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    experience harm from gambling without meeting the criteria for having a gambling disorder. Harm reduction Policies, programmes, and interventions that have a primary aim of reducing the ‘harm from’, rather than ‘use of’ alcohol, other drugs or gambling (Lenton and Single, 1998). Holistic safety

  • Leadership

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    2020, Karen led the establishment of Te Hiringa Mahara as Head of Secretariat for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Karen has held a variety of health management and leadership roles that focus on improving outcomes for people through working with people and communities. Previously

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

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    Most young people reported good mental wellbeing and rated their family wellbeing highly in the four months preceding the COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak in August 2021 (however, mental wellbeing among young people may have dropped later in 2021). (1) Four out of five young people felt it was easy

  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    Dr Ella Cullen reflects on our country’s poor ranking in a new report from Unicef that provides critical insight into child wellbeing in the world’s wealthier countries between 2018-2022.

  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    Last week we welcomed the unanimous passing of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months.

  • Access and Choice programme

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    unwarranted variation across the country in relation to fidelity (including access and entry pathways) to the IPMHA model by 30 June 2026. The full monitoring report, summary and Kaupapa Māori primary mental health and addiction services data infographic were published in April 2025.  In