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  • Access to specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease

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    . “Rangatahi and young people aged under 25 make up over 10,000 of the 16,000 fewer people being seen. This requires urgent attention.” “We want to see improved access so people get timely support when they need it.” The reasons behind a reduction in access to services were reported in our 2024 Kua

  • Acute options for mental health care insights paper

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    acute options provides people with viable and welcome alternatives that allow them to stay safe and supported in their local community. A high-quality acute continuum of mental health care can provide a safety net for anyone who needs it, anywhere, and at any time. It provides clear pathways to

  • Relationships and engagements

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    te Reo Māori - Māori Language Commission's "Te Mahere Reo" requirements. Whāinga Amorangi is a cross-agency work programme designed to lift the Māori Crown relations capability of the public service.  As part of its mahi to support the Crown in its Treaty obligations, Te Arawhiti created

  • Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report

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    Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Kia Manawanui was released in 2021 and it is timely for the Commission to consider if the right foundations have been put in place to deliver the medium and long-term changes. The cross-government, 10-year plan lays out a broad range of short, medium

  • Meet our Lived Experience Advisors

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    opportunities for those of us with lived experience. Prior to this, I held many facilitation, mentoring and support worker roles, and while I hold a Bachelor and Master of Science, it is my lived experience that I value most highly. Contact To contact Guy or Saskia, please email kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz

  • Where to get support

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    Kia ora, tough times affect each of us differently. It’s okay to reach out if you need to or, if you’re worried about someone else, to encourage them to reach out. We all need a bit of support from time to time. If you or someone you know is struggling, we want you to know that however you or they

  • Youth services focus report

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    to adult inpatient mental health services. Achieving zero admissions of young people into adult inpatient services will not be easy. We need genuine commitment, leadership, and a comprehensive plan to make this happen. It is not too late to start, but we certainly cannot afford to wait. At the heart

  • Covid-19 Insights Series - Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of rural communities in Aotearoa New Zealand

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    to normal' and the need for support has not gone away. It is also important to recognise that rural communities are not one monolithic group, and that rural issues disproportionately affect Māori. We call for greater understanding of and research into the diverse needs and experiences of rural

  • Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for

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    investment across the mental health and addiction system in recent years and it is positive to see the additional peer support roles. Peer support workers make up approximately 3.4% of the total workforce and there is much more to do to increase the number and proportion of the total workforce that are

  • Access and choice mental health programme stacks up

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    improved access to primary mental health care. It includes specific services to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, Māori and Pacific peoples. This is in line with levels of need experienced by these population groups. One marker of need is rates of moderate levels psychological distress. This