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  • Reports to the Minister

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    Mahara to the Minister for Mental Health or other Ministers that may be of wider public interest. Releasing information in this way is part of our active commitment to promote good government, be accessible, open and transparent, and foster public trust and confidence in Te Hiringa Mahara and our work

  • Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health

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    Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical

  • Enabling Wellbeing - Health Forum 2019

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      Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission presents at the Ministry of Health's forum on 'Enabling Wellbeing'. Check out the full presentation on the  Ministry's YouTube channel .

  • Relationships and engagements

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    agencies and Māori service providers in the improvement of mental health wellbeing for whānau, hapū and iwi, including rangatahi Māori and community. Hauora Māori system leaders The basis of engagement with Hauora Māori system leaders is on Te Arawhiti 's "Whainga Amorangi" and Te Taura Whiri i te

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

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    services Action toward improved social connectedness will support prevention and recovery from mental distress Promoting a sense of belonging and inclusivity will better support wellbeing for people who interact with services Connection to culture is an enabler for Māori mental health and wellbeing Whānau is a solution for supporting improved Māori mental health and wellbeing outcomes

  • Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

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    . Key Findings Pacific people are experiencing inequities in mental health outcomes The ‘Pacific dream’ is yet to be realised Education is a critical pathway to future wellbeing Meaningful employment and adequate income are required for Pacific people to thrive There is a positive link between stable

  • NZ Health Survey 2024/25 mental health and substance use data summary downloads

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    We’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and

  • Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all

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    and wider wellbeing outcomes, and for cross-agency efforts to be monitored.   “Such a strategy would go a long way towards making the issue of mental health more visible in our society. There also needs to be strong collaboration between health agencies and other agencies on the

  • Key mental health and addiction findings: NZ Health Survey 2023/24

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    Pacific adults. Synthesising the health survey data is part of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s role to be thought leaders in the system for mental health and wellbeing. We primarily do this through our core monitoring products. We have recently expanded our suite of

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    to coercion despite evidence there is no therapeutic value in such practices. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission wants investment that will provide the choice of services needed to enhance everyone's safety, end coercive practices and support whānau to safely navigate through