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  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    couldn't. However, the job is not yet done. “There will be a number of reasons for these lower rates, but we are of the view that access is a particular concern, combined with a level of hesitancy and lack of trust. We have no reason to believe that a significant portion are vaccine resistant as such

  • The Initial Commission

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    the momentum of He Ara Oranga , the government inquiry into mental health and addiction, and the work to transform Aotearoa New Zealand's mental health and wellbeing system while Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was being established. The Initial Commission undertook some

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

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    The Voices report is an accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun (our 2024 mental health and addiction service monitoring report).   This Voices report provides richness and depth to what we heard from tāngata whaiora, communities, and the mental health and

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    forms part of the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission programme of work examining effective crisis response systems, which will inform our upcoming monitoring report scheduled for publication in November 2025, and we expect to inform future service design and

  • 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

  • Pushing ahead with Phase two of the Health NZ and Police mental health response changes

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    safety for everyone involved. We are aware the state of readiness for transition varies around the country. The teams working at the frontline know their community and need to be trusted to respond in the best way. This lends itself to a phased, regional approach, where different parts of the country

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

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    In this report, we show that older people contributed greatly through the pandemic, often coping and supporting others across a range of areas - despite often facing worse impacts of the pandemic. The report also shows the following: While older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other

  • Our brand story

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    .  Our new name embraces our role as kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing and is an expression of the commitment to being an organisation grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Hiringa Mahara is inclusive of all people, Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti. It is enduring and presents a challenge

  • Youth wellbeing insights

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    barriers to wellbeing have been identified by young people between 2018 and 2022 relating to uncertain futures, racism and discrimination, social media and online harms, and challenges to whānau wellbeing and intergenerational connections. While this report does not cover all the issues faced by

  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    . It is good that this omission has now been rectified. We look forward to working with Minister Doocey and officials on the strategy, to focus effort toward improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people with experience of mental distress and addiction. There were some provisions we drew