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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

  • He Ara Āwhina framework

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    , people with Lived Experience, and the Shared perspective. Read and download our He Ara Āwhina (pathways to support) framework [PDF 3.1 MB]   Our Goal: a whānau dynamic mental health and addiction system He Ara Āwhina has a goal of a whānau-dynamic mental health and addiction system, which means to

  • Accountability documents

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    - updated An updated Statement of Intent was prepared in 2024 to ensure current government priorities are reflected. The document was released in August 2024. Statement of Intent 2022-2026 - updated [PDF 2.7MB]     Statement of Intent 2022 – 2026 This document is the first Statement of

  • Access and Choice programme

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    has substantially increased access to and choice in support services and substantially increased access for people seeking help with mild to moderate mental health, addiction, and wellbeing issues. While the programme represents a good investment in the mental health of New Zealanders and has come a

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

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    practices under the current Mental Health Act. The Government process to repeal and replace the Act is underway, but it is likely to be years before new legislation is passed and fully implemented. We call for new law, based on supported decision making, embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao

  • He Ara Āwhina development journey

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     in assessing whether services, and approaches to wellbeing, are meeting the needs of people and communities. There needs to be a shared view of what ‘good’ or transformative services and supports look like  so we can monitor and assess performance and contribute to wellbeing outcomes. We

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    to be themselves in Aotearoa. This was consistent for Māori and non-Māori. Most young people felt they had good control over their lives and that the things they did were worthwhile. But there has been deterioration in youth mental wellbeing and determinants of wellbeing in recent years. Average

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    due to workforce challenges.  The report calls for urgent action by Government and health agencies to accelerate improvement in a range of critical areas. The report makes five recommendations: Health NZ develops a mental health and addiction workforce plan to address service capacity and

  • Annual Report 2022/23 highlights

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    on policy proposals and bills, such as the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, Therapeutic Products Bill and Manatū Hauora policy proposal to repeal and replace the Mental Health Act.   We generated good coverage of the issues we’re working on in a variety of media outlets. Over the

  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    Prevention Action Plan .   Work underway to understand the prevalence of mental health needs for children and youth is a good start to designing more effective services. Our 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report showed that investment in services for children and young