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  • Conceptual framework

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    The  He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework  is a conceptual framework that describes an aspirational vision of 'what good looks like' in the future. It is a holistic wellbeing framework that focuses on wellbeing for all and is also relevant to those with lived experience of mental

  • Advocacy

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    our advocacy: Sign up for updates from us to learn more about what we are doing Have your say when we monitor mental health and addiction services Attend our webinars Invite us to meet with you or speak at upcoming events by emailing kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz    Our tools to create system

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

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    important questions about why there is a disconnect between an increasing need for mental health and addiction support and a decrease in people accessing specialist services. We continue to hear about barriers, such as long waiting lists, not knowing how or where to get support, the stigma of

  • Te Rau Tira (Wellbeing outcomes report)

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    report measures wellbeing through our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework , which was developed alongside communities and created with people with lived experience of poor wellbeing. It reflects what people say matters to them. Our report found that: Most communities in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • 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

  • Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa

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    services, this may not include those who find co-payment a barrier to visiting their GP. This presents a significant equity issue,” Wano says. While there are a number of areas that need more focus, overall he says it is exciting to see the momentum created by the Access and Choice programme. “Now we need

  • Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive

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    announce the appointment of Karen Orsborn as Chief Executive of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The Board received many high-calibre applications and it’s an honour to have Karen take up this critical leadership role,” says Hayden Wano. Karen was previously Director Health Quality

  • Commission responds to Implementation Unit’s mid-term review of 2019 mental health package

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    is in place come 2023 / 24.” says Board Chair, Hayden Wano. “In particular, we’d like to see focus on the growth of kaupapa Māori services, and support options for our Pacific communities, as we know they disproportionately experience mental distress or addiction. We also echo calls for greater focus

  • Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Mental Health Commissioner’s report on mental health and addiction services

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    The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services. Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report is timely and signals how Government can enhance the response to He Ara

  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    other service providers and churches, who have contributed to a huge turnaround in rates of vaccination for Māori and Pacific communities. This is the kind of targeted approach that is needed to ensure that people who experience mental distress and those who experience addictions, have equitable and timely access to the vaccination. “Only then, can we say that Aotearoa has done its best in ensuring that no one is being left behind,” says Wano.