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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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News, and crisis 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
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Deepening inequities in the mental health system call for action
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Newsdisproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system,” says Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Sonya Russell. “Māori account for 55 percent of all adults placed in seclusion, despite making up just 17 percent of the population. Māori are also more likely
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The future of primary mental health care
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This short paper captures outcome of the think tank held in August 2025 to explore the future roles of primary and community care play in supporting people with mental health and substance use needs.
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Age-ban on social media can’t solve mental distress on its own
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NewsAn article outlining what needs to be done to promote online safety for rangatahi and young people.
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Leadership
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Our leadership team provides strategic guidance for Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The team includes Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, and four directors who are responsible for our core workstreams. Karen Orsborn, Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Karen is the Chief
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Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response
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NewsPiri Pono, a peer led residential service located in Silverdale, Auckland. Piri Pono is one of the case studies in the literature scan. Inspector Matt Morris, Health Partnerships Team Manager, Prevention Team, NZ Police. Matt will be speaking about Wellington's co-response team, which is a case
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Put an end to CCTOs
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We are advocating for change from a coercive to a choice based mental health system. The changes we are calling for can be made now.
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He Ara Āwhina framework
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Mental Health Bill
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authorised roles (such as nominated persons) will effectively exercise their authority alongside responsible practitioners. In our view, a reformed approach that enacts collaborative decision-making authority and responsibility under the Act will support practice shift and lead to outcomes that respect
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Acute options for mental health care insights paper
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