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  • Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move

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    The announcement today by the Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey that a new mental health and addiction peer support service will be set up in hospital emergency departments is a positive move.   “People who are experiencing mental distress who arrive at an emergency department will

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Media reporting of COVID-19

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    and mental health and wellbeing provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence

  • Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar

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    , and how those involved become heard. Alison also draws on her sector work experience, which includes ten years working for South Auckland’s mental health and addiction service. This involved responsibility for the administration of the Mental Health Act 1992. Alison has also served as a Board

  • Lived experiences of CCTOs report

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    This report looks at compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) made under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1992. The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family. We heard that the clinical review and the court hearing processes involved in CCTOs can silence or

  • Our commitment to lived experience

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    We have promised to uphold a ‘nothing about us, without us’ approach and to work together to improve wellbeing and transform the mental health and addiction system. We monitor lived experience leadership and participation across the system and advocate for improvement. Our Lived Experience Position

  • Leadership

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    community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged care. Karen has also held roles as National Lead for Elective Services and Group Manager Funding at the Ministry of Health, as well as operational roles in a District Health Board. Karen is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health

  • Refreshed strategic direction – July 2025

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    Strategy on a page. Since our establishment in February 2021, we have continued to act in our role as a kaitiaki of mental health, addiction and wellbeing. We have built a strong knowledge base and our reports, and other work, are highly valued by our key stakeholders. With the period covered by the

  • Our wellbeing outcome framework

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    mental health and addiction system looks like. How He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework was created The framework was developed by the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission , in collaboration with communities, and with guidance from experts in wellbeing and mental health. The wellbeing

  • Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report

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    evenings and weekends. 2. Health NZ to progress shorter-term actions by 30 June 2026: enable nationwide access to 24/7 phone-based crisis support develop clear, consistent pathways to crisis services from primary care evaluate the outcomes and impact of peer support in ED and crisis cafés. Published: November 2025 

  • Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

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    analysis of well-established and respected data sources used across government to inform policy-making.  And a qualitative aspect which provides case studies of initiatives that are succeeding in promoting Pacific Peoples’ mental health and wellbeing, which may act as a model for future work