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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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its first ever Minister for Mental Health sitting in Cabinet is a welcome move. This dedicated role will bring a clear focus to mental health and addiction, and we are looking forward to tangible action and increased momentum over the coming term of government. But where should the new minister start
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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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to draw on this workforce’s unique first-hand understanding of distress, addiction and recovery, and to substantially grow and better support this crucial workforce. “There is a strong case for the peer workforce to play a greater role in supporting people experiencing mental distress or
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name
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health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori and whānau. This is front and centre of who we are and our work,” Mr Wano said. “Te Hiringa Mahara is inclusive of all peoples, tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. It is also enduring and presents a challenge for us to live up to. “We have
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Mental health and wellbeing must be a high priority in health system transformation
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We welcome the transformational approach taken in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill, which passed its third reading yesterday. The Commission’s Chair Hayden Wano says the Government now has the means to ensure better mental health and wellbeing outcomes for future generations. “It is very good to
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Māori responses to COVID-19 are exemplars for crisis health and wellbeing support
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Mahara Director Māori, Maraea Johns. “Māori wellbeing is often referred to as being collective, and exercising rangatiratanga (self-determination, sovereignty, independence, autonomy) is a contributor to a range of positive wellbeing outcomes for iwi, hapū, and whānau.” In the face of COVID
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy
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Commission calls for the Justice Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) appeared in front of the Justice Select Committee yesterday to speak to its written submission on the Conversion
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COVID-19 learnings can support communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle
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increase, and the support people need will be required for some time. We will need an immediate investment in local mental health and addiction services, which must not have a time limit on availability for people who need them. “Social infrastructure should be prioritised – this includes
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Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report
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Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Kia Manawanui was released in 2021 and it is timely for the Commission to consider if the right foundations have been put in place to deliver the medium and long-term changes. The cross-government, 10-year plan lays out a broad range of short, medium
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Rural communities respond well to pandemic, despite challenges
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of rural communities in Aotearoa New Zealand . Around 16% of the population live in rural areas, and around 35% in total live outside of large urban areas - these figures are higher for Māori. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated pre-existing challenges and has had large impacts on
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Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts
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A narrow focus on mental health may prevent us from understanding the broader wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa, Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - has found in its first report on the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing. “For people to flourish and experience