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  • Our brand story

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    Launching the new commission On Wednesday, 14 April 2021, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission held an event to acknowledge the establishment of the Commission, which officially opened its doors on Wednesday, 9 February 2021. Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health, Hayden Wano, Chair of the

  • Official Information Act requests

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    Te Hiringa Mahara is part of the New Zealand public sector and must meet its obligations under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA). OIA requests can be addressed to us via kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz . Our policy is to proactively publish OIA responses that may be of interest to the wider public

  • Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

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    will be successful when the potential in Pacific communities, Pacific knowledge, and Pacific ways of providing wellbeing is unlocked. Pacific communities are already implementing local solutions, often alongside government, to address many of the interrelated barriers to wellbeing, but support and resources are needed to address the barriers to wellbeing they face. 

  • Mental health and addiction targets welcomed

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    The announcement of targets to address wait times and workforce pressures across the mental health and addiction system has been welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. “Access to appropriate services when and where they are needed is very important to people seeking

  • Wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services

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    are especially pronounced for people who use specialist mental health and addiction services, disabled people and people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. Systemic inequities reflect broader social, economic and cultural factors beyond the mental health system alone. Addressing these disparities

  • Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment

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    recent years, when people have been calling for a reduction in coercive practices,” Mr Wano said.   “We also know that more Māori are subject to CCTOs than other populations in Aotearoa. The inequitable use of orders is unacceptable and must be addressed.”   “When mental health

  • Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care

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    . “Young people have told us they want to see a wider range of options to address youth distress across Aotearoa. This includes more age-appropriate community-based services and alternatives to hospital based inpatient mental health care; kaupapa Māori options to meet the needs of rangatahi Māori; and

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system

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    , but more is needed to address pressures on specialist services, particularly for young people. “The current health reforms, and the newly-created Health NZ and the Māori Health Authority, provide opportunities to embed strong leadership in their operating models and enhance the focus on mental health

  • Youth wellbeing insights

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    rangatahi Māori and young people, it reflects the expressed concerns of young people over the last five years. To lift rangatahi Māori and young peoples’ wellbeing, we need to address the barriers they have identified, with the participation of rangatahi Māori and young people in all decisions that affect

  • Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package

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    Mostly on track, but more to do – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for greater focus to address barriers to accessing mental health support The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has welcomed the release of the Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet’s  Implementation Unit Mid