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Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way
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passed into law with unanimous support from MPs. When the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill was introduced in October 2021, we advocated for the inclusion of a mental health and addiction strategy under the legislation. While six other strategies were specified, mental health and addiction was not included
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Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts
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for the future,” says Dr. Filipo Katavake-McGrath, Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights. “Just because these wellbeing dimensions are less tangible, does not mean that they are less influential in creating stress and distress. In fact, understanding the real impacts
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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continued care with primary services but this isn’t available or appropriate for all. When people finally do see a service, often their level of need has become higher. It’s a vicious circle that we need to break,” Orsborn says. For Māori, we heard high levels of frustration and disappointment after many
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Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted
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years there has been a drop in the number of people accessing treatment and support. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is concerned that people may not be able to access support when they need it,” said Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction System Leadership. In 2023
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Expert Advisory Group
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We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the co-define phase for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021. This diverse group of experts shared their expertise and perspectives and guided the co
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Collective effort will ensure Auditor General’s recommendations on mental health support for rangatahi and young people hit the mark
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one, we are not seeing these translated into action. “We see this as an opportunity for the first Minister for Mental Health to make a real difference. The recommendations call for system leadership. For this to become a reality the Minister could create a sense of urgency and drive improvements
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He Ara Āwhina development journey
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and Pacific communities. People told us: Support starts and continues with people and communities, not services. The former Mental Health Commissioner’s framework was viewed as being too narrow but was something that could be refined and built upon. The voices of Māori and tāngata whaiora are crucial
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New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?
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remain unresolved and hinder the Bill’s aims. The Committee report notes differing views on complex issues such as the use of seclusion in hospitals and retaining the use of compulsory orders in the community. The existing Mental Health Act will be replaced, but have we done enough to embed policy in
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Webinar: achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora
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Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar outlining findings from our 2025 Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services . Webinar - Achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora: what we know, what needs to change recording. The
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Mental Health Bill
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could be frustrated with the mix of new advocacy and support roles operating alongside existing statutory roles under the Act. With the current model for applications and decisions on compulsory care orders remaining intact, it is not clear how new authorised roles (such as nominated persons) will