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    its correction, please write to: The Privacy Officer Te Hiringa Mahara DX Box SP22502 Wellington Statistical information and cookies We collect statistical information about your visit to our website to help us improve it. This information does not identify individuals. To collect this statistical

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

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    Too many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Youth services focus

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

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    age groups across a range of measures, predictably, the pandemic had negative impacts on wellbeing Different parts of the older community experienced the pandemic in different ways – the challenges faced often exacerbated existing inequities in wellbeing, and the factors that affect it The COVID-19

  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill was

  • Unicef report highlights Aotearoa New Zealand's low ranking for child and youth mental health and wellbeing

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    Aotearoa New Zealand is included in a new report from Unicef that provides critical insight into child wellbeing in the world’s wealthier countries between 2018-2022. Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights, reflects on our country’s poor ranking in Report Card 19: Fragile

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

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    , lived experience and cultural workforces.   There are no shortcuts to making progress on the underlying drivers of mental health and wellbeing. Constant and persistent effort is required. This should be coordinated across agencies involved in housing, welfare, employment and related

  • Have your say on a service-level monitoring framework for mental health and addiction

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    The consultation phase to provide feedback on the development of a framework to monitor mental health services and addiction services is now closed. The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission provided people with an opportunity to have their say on the He Ara Āwhina service-level monitoring

  • Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people

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      The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today. More needs to be done to support rangatahi and young peoples’ mental health and wellbeing. What are we advocating for? Rangatahi Māori and young people must have a

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  • Open consultations

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    In November 2023, Te Hiringa Mahara is inviting feedback on access to health or addiction services.  This online survey is for both tāngata whaiora and people accessing services, and whānau and people supporting others.   Find out more about this, visit   Fill-in our mental