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  • Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system

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    Mental Health and Addiction (He Ara Oranga Report). The new report describes progress using data taken from a variety of sources. This first report is an initial step assessing performance and will be further refined in coming years. We will continue monitoring system performance and recommend

  • 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

  • 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

  • Leadership

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    2020, Karen led the establishment of Te Hiringa Mahara as Head of Secretariat for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Karen has held a variety of health management and leadership roles that focus on improving outcomes for people through working with people and communities. Previously

  • Governance

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    Health Advisory Committee, and chaired that Committee when it existed previously. Kevin has held various leadership roles in business, government and community sectors. He was previously Chief Executive of the West Coast District Health Board and the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society, and

  • 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

  • Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina

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    , whānau, and commissioners or service providers, where power imbalances are acknowledged and minimised. Culturally safe Supports and services are experienced as safe by tāngata whaiora and whānau from diverse cultures.  Support is provided in ways that respects and values different worldviews and

  • Mental health and addiction service monitoring

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    collection of quality and timely data. Government commits to funding a planned programme of work to collect mental health and addiction prevalence data by June 2025, to enable improved services and ensure value for money.  The report is supported by: a Voices report (thematic analysis of

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    Most young people reported good mental wellbeing and rated their family wellbeing highly in the four months preceding the COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak in August 2021 (however, mental wellbeing among young people may have dropped later in 2021). (1) Four out of five young people felt it was easy

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - COVID-19 and safety in the home

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    some Government and community responses were valuable, but more should be done to empower communities, provide a range of safe accessible supports, and monitor and research family and sexual violence. To help members of some of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities stay safe and secure in the face of