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  • Lived experience

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    Our commitment to lived experience We have promised to uphold a ‘nothing about us, without us’ approach and to work together to transform the mental health and addiction system. Meet our Lived Experience Advisors We currently have two Lived Experience Advisors who support connections with tāngata

  • Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

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    .   We heard from Pacific leaders what potential solutions they see to realise the ‘Pacific dream’, to strengthen wellbeing in a meaningful way, and to achieve greater intergenerational wellbeing. Action is needed to support wellbeing and realise the potential and ambitions of Pacific

  • He Ara Awhina Framework

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    About the framework We have created a framework called  He Ara Āwhina , which means pathways to support. He Ara Āwhina describes what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like. This will be used to assess, monitor, and advocate for improvements to the mental health and

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - COVID-19 and safety in the home

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    -19 pandemic and lockdowns led to an increase in reports of violence and harm in the home, with some groups particularly impacted. The report also shows the following: Being cut off from support networks and being trapped in unsafe situations saw violence and controlling behaviour change, increase

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    law that will enable best practice consistent with modern human rights? In our view, the Committee’s proposed amendments, particularly those regarding seclusion and compulsory community care orders do not go far enough. This view is supported by the evidence, research, and advice provided by hundreds

  • Kaupapa Māori services report

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    addictions investment allocated to kaupapa Māori services. We also advocate for a comprehensive mental health and addiction prevalence survey to strengthen evidence-based decision-making. Our  He Ara Āwhina pathways to support framework  will support this. Downloads Te Huringa 2023

  • Abuse in care report recognises life-long trauma

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    people who experienced abuse need to be able to access ongoing and appropriate care and support. We need to recognise that people have different responses to trauma and ensure access to culturally appropriate responses that best support their needs.  Though we cannot turn the clock back, we can

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    workforce shortages by June 2025 (inclusive of clinical, peer and cultural workforces, Māori and lived experience leadership, and across primary, community, and specialist services). Health NZ develops an action plan by June 2025 to meet the needs of Māori and whānau accessing specialist mental health and

  • More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services

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    More investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services is needed to ensure the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding. This is a

  • Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people

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      The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today. More needs to be done to support rangatahi and young peoples’ mental health and wellbeing. What are we advocating for? Rangatahi Māori and young people must have a