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Improve wellbeing for rangatahi Māori and young people
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across all districts, including Kaupapa Māori services, residential alternatives to hospital based inpatient mental health care and short-term respite care. Why is this important? Rates of distress for rangatahi Māori and young people have increased over the last ten years, and more needs to be done to
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Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord
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News;Under One Umbrella: integrated mental health, alcohol and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand report released today by the Cross-party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group. “Focusing attention on rangatahi and young people’s mental health is vital. Rangatahi and young people
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Positive progress with targets but challenges remain for young people
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Newscare as well as an increased range of effective acute community options tailored for young people. The latest mental health and addiction target factsheets for quarter two 2025/26 can be found on the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora website .
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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NewsGovernment recently announced that six new Crisis Recovery Cafés will be rolled out around the country over the next two years. The benefits of this type of care model are examined in our recently released insights paper on acute options for mental health care. Our Lived Experience team prepared
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Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices
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Newshave no therapeutic value, and called for investment that will provide the choice of services needed to enhance safety for all. Karen Orsborn: Time to end coercive practices in mental health care OPINION: People in Aotearoa New Zealand experiencing significant mental distress continue to be subject
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Young people are missing out on access to mental health services
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Newsis not slowing down. “We need to see focused action and sustained leadership to ensure young people receive the care and support they need in a timely way,” said Ms Orsborn. The Commission has recommended that Health NZ take action to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services
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Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move
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Newsbe supported while they wait. This will be positive for both the department and people seeking help,” says Karen Orsborn, Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission CEO. “Getting care from a Peer Support Specialist at the ED department can help reduce the distress that
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NZ Health Survey 2024/25 mental health and substance use data summary downloads
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Resourceaddiction outcomes. Overall, the data shows an increase in psychological distress, and unmet need for mental health and substance use care remaining similar to the previous year. Hazardous drinking has continued to decrease. In general, findings show significant disparities for disabled adults and Māori
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Put an end to CCTOs
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Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992), a lack of understanding about the expertise of people to manage their own distress, and a lack of safe, accessible community-based options for acute care and crisis support. Read our submission on the Mental Health Bill , which seeks
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Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19
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Newssupport to each other – support like trustworthy and accessible public health information, access to health care, food and care packages, and spiritual and social help. The lessons learned from Pacific communities' experiences during the pandemic should inform future policies and responses.