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  • Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move

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    recent years there has been a marginal increase in the size of the peer support workforce (an increase of 64 FTE or 18% between 2018 and 2022) but it still makes up only 3.4% of the wider mental health and addictions workforce.  “The peer support approach and values are critical to transforming

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand

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    whānau and community support to access health services, food and necessities Whilst the pandemic led to more loneliness amongst older members of the community, kaumātua worked hard to maintain connections with their communities and whānau in a variety of different ways. It is important that our

  • Working paper: Review of suicide and self-harm monitoring indicators downloads

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    of the Suicide Prevention Action Plan, alongside the Ministry of Health. We expect to confirm our respective roles by the end of 2025.    Downloads Working Paper: Review of suicide and self harm indicators October 2025 pdf, 466 KB Download Working Paper: Review of suicide and self harm indicators October 2025 docx, 217 KB Download

  • Conceptual framework

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    Aotearoa New Zealand. The consultation involved over 150 groups, organisations and individuals. To read a full summary of the feedback, download a copy of the summary report below Downloads What we heard through the conceptual phase consultation pdf, 537 KB Download What we heard through the conceptual phase consultation docx, 212 KB Download

  • Voices report: accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga 2024

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    asking for help, discrimination, or a lack of suitable options. We have also heard good stories, such as of people getting the support they needed, and the value of being active participants in their own care or with their whānau and family. This report captures this and more. The hard-working mental

  • New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report

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    complex cases. For example, vacancies rates sit at 22% for psychologists and 19% for psychiatrists. “What we’re seeing is that under-pressure services have constraints on how many people they can see, with some people not meeting the threshold to access specialist services. Some people can get

  • Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report downloads

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    This new report provides insights on progress toward Kia Manawanui focuses on system leadership actions one aspect of the ‘Kia Manawanui long-term pathway’. to transform Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Published June 2024.

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    principles. We acknowledge the Committee’s work to achieve agreement on the proposed changes. Their efforts and engagement with complex issues in mental health law and practice, weighing up different perspectives and values, are a sign of democracy at work. At the same time, significant issues

  • Peer support workforce paper 2023

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    peer support and lived experience workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised.  Key findings in the paper include: The peer support approach and its values are

  • Welcome to new Commission Board member from Chair Hayden Wano

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    I would like to welcome our newest member, Tuari Potiki, to the Board of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.