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Lived experience
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We are committed to being a genuine, courageous and effective advocate for communities with lived experience of mental distress and addiction.
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Acute options for mental health care insights paper
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More kaupapa Māori services
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Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.
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Abuse in care report recognises life-long trauma
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The release of the final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in care marks a very important milestone for people who have experienced abuse. Following release of the the report Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn shared this statement.
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Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever
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Announcement of a an up-to-date picture of the state of wellbeing for rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa. The Assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services infographic was released in June 2024.
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Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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The Chair of the Commission Board, Hayden Wano, has today announced the appointment of its new Tumu Whakarae - Chief Executive for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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complex cases. For example, vacancies rates sit at 22% for psychologists and 19% for psychiatrists. “What we’re seeing is that under-pressure services have constraints on how many people they can see, with some people not meeting the threshold to access specialist services. Some people can get
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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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Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill
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Read our submission on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill.
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Collective effort will ensure Auditor General’s recommendations on mental health support for rangatahi and young people hit the mark
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We welcomed recommendations in the Auditor General's report Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released on 15 February 2024.