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Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes
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Newsthe whānau who support them. The Commission has completed initial work on acute options, recently hosted a webinar on this topic with a lived experience perspective, Health NZ and NZ Police representatives, and is now looking into the broader picture of an effective crisis response system. We will be
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International relationships
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Mental health and wellbeing is a global issue and Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission connects with other global entities. Te Hiringa Mahara is a member of the Australasian Joint Mental Health Commissioner Forum with the Australian national and state Commissions. Members of
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Assessment of progress - implementation of Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga recommendations downloads
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ResourceTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has legal functions and powers, including the mandate to make recommendations. With any recommendations we make, we are committed to following up on progress towards and assessing achievement of them. This public accountability mechanism
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Positive progress with targets but challenges remain for young people
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Newssustained leadership embedded to ensure lasting, meaningful change,” says Ms Russell. The Commission has recommended that Health NZ take action to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services for young people, including youth-specific crisis responses, streamlined pathways into
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NZ Health Survey 2024/25 mental health and substance use data summary downloads
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ResourceWe’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and
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We asked what happened with our recommendations? Here’s what we found out
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NewsJune 2024, which included four recommendations for Health NZ and one recommendation for the government to be achieved by 30 June 2025. We know our stakeholders including tāngata whaiora and those with lived experience want to see the impact and influence our work has in creating change, so in recent
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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Newsinvestment in mental health and addiction services through the 2019 Wellbeing Budget, improvements in services have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time,” says Commission Board Chair Hayden Wano. “We commend the investment in additional, and much needed, primary and community services, but
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Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response
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Newsforms part of the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission programme of work examining effective crisis response systems, which will inform our upcoming monitoring report scheduled for publication in November 2025, and we expect to inform future service design and
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Meet our Lived Experience Advisors
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Experience at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. She is an enthusiastic advocate of the restorative power of being ourselves and has a passion for peer support and the power of lived experience to drive transformation. She joined the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission in 2024 and has held
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Young people are missing out on access to mental health services
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Newsis not slowing down. “We need to see focused action and sustained leadership to ensure young people receive the care and support they need in a timely way,” said Ms Orsborn. The Commission has recommended that Health NZ take action to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services