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Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina
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this experience to support someone in their journey. Peer advocacy is when peers support tāngata whaiora or whānau to advocate for themselves in the mental health and addiction system or other wellbeing systems. Peer support and peer advocacy services and supports are peer-led when they are staffed
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Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa
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investment in the peer support workforce, which would ease shortage issues and help diversify the workforce,” says Wano. The Commission also has concerns that IPMHA services, which are delivered in general practice settings, are not completely free of charge. “While many people have accessed these
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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people expect.” “Peer support services for example have seen an increase since 2018 with greater investment in the peer and lived experience workforce. There has also been an increase in kaupapa Māori specialist mental health and addiction services since 2018, but this has yet to reach
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Lived experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act (1992) webinar
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Kupenga Net Trust in Tairāwhiti as an adult peer support/advocacy worker, Consumer Leader, and Mataora. Guy was privileged to carry the voices of whānau to local, regional, and national forums where he was a Co-Chair of Ngā Hau e Whā (National Consumer Advocacy Group) and become a member of the National Association of Mental Health Services Consumer Advisors (NAMHSCA) prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara in 2022.
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Webinar: achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora
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private practice as an addiction practitioner and clinical supervisor; and as a tutor in addiction studies at the University of Auckland. His previous roles in the sector have included consumer advisory and peer support roles; and roles in education, research, and governance. He is actively
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Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen
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. Non-government organisations (NGOs), particularly kaupapa Māori and peer-support services, stepped up and provided increased support and outreach during lockdowns. These organisations were supported by the Government through faster access to funding and allowing services to act outside the confines
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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; The challenges to progress are not confined to the size of the health budget. Having a workforce equipped to handle the challenges across all population groups is a top priority. We are calling for a detailed workforce plan to reduce clinical vacancies, and create a greater role for peer support
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Annual Report 2022/23 highlights
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, kaupapa Māori services, compulsory community treatment orders and the peer support workforce. A dashboard has been developed to ensure data is more easily accessible See: www.mwhc.govt.nz/dashboard Taking stock of the lessons we can take from the COVID-19 pandemic response was a focus
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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co-response teams involving paramedics, mental health clinicians, peers and police staff. Over the past 10 years, such services have demonstrated that they can support people safely, and that people's levels of distress decrease when they are aided by people with lived experience who are trained in
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Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes Health Quality and Safety Commission report on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Aotearoa
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, lived experience, peer, and community support will be needed. “Looking beyond the findings of the Commission’s report, we know that improved services alone will not be enough to address the mental health and wellbeing impacts of the pandemic. A range of factors affect people’s mental health and