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  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Media reporting of COVID-19

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    and mental health and wellbeing provides a scene-setter for the rest of the series. The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence

  • Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health

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    ;  The challenges to progress are not confined to the size of the health budget. Having a workforce equipped to handle the challenges across all population groups is a top priority. We are calling for a detailed workforce plan to reduce clinical vacancies, and create a greater role for peer support

  • More kaupapa Māori services

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      Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other population groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for Kaupapa Māori services for decades.   What needs to change? We want to see: Equitable investment in Kaupapa Māori services

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    , including in peer-led services and co-response teams. The webinar explored key principles for an effective crisis response system, including the benefits of national coordination, standards, and infrastructure, alongside the impact of kaupapa Māori and peer-led initiatives in Aotearoa. This webinar

  • 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. Repeal and replace the Mental Health Act New legislation must be co-designed with people with lived experience of compulsory treatment, uphold Te Tiriti o

  • 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

  • Mental Health Bill

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    Download Mental Health Bill submission pdf, 284 KB Since our formation Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has contributed to policy development to ensure Aotearoa New Zealand has mental health law based on human rights and eliminates coercive practices or reduces them to the

  • Our monitoring dashboard

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    This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services. This includes a wide range of measures covering primary and specialist services, including community and inpatient services. The dashboard is available for use by anyone interested

  • He Ara Āwhina framework

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    published 30 June 2022 and 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 addiction system of Aotearoa, including services. He Ara Āwhina amplifies the most important voices – tāngata

  • Have your say

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    Māori and people with lived experience of mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm or addiction in all that we do, as outlined in our Lived Experience Position Statement . Your views are important to us, and we encourage you to have your say to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for