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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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to meet the needs of rangatahi and young people, deliver services that work for Māori, and ensure anyone experiencing severe mental illness able to access care they need while having their right to choice respected. It is alarming that rates of psychological distress among our
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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
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New prevalence study will provide vital data
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line with our recommended approach of starting with rangatahi and young people, before extending prevalence study to the wider population. This critical investment will support evidence-based decision making for services as well as improved system monitoring. While a view of mental health, substance
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Te Hiringa Mahara to continue to advocate for young people after Oranga Tamariki Bill passes third reading
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of Oranga Tamariki. Of those, 57 per cent are Māori, 11 per cent are both Māori and Pasifika and 6 per cent are Pasifika. “An effective oversight system is needed that addresses the significant inequities and improves wellbeing for tamariki and rangatahi. We will be carefully monitoring the
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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
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Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain
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, and higher rates of access to youth services for rangatahi Māori.” While high quality access and choice requires culturally and socially appropriate service settings and delivery, it also requires a stable and well-trained workforce, sufficient staff, and professional sensitivity to do the job. “We
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COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home
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During the 2020 national lockdown, reports of family violence increased considerably, but the New Zealand Police and advocacy groups were concerned that this was still under-reported. Women, children, rangatahi Māori, disabled people and rainbow youth were particularly affected. This is according
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Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun report downloads
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and download four infographics with key data and insights on Kaupapa Māori services, Reducing coercive practices, Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services, and a monitoring overview. Updated online He Ara Āwhina monitoring dashboard Downloads Kua Timata Te Haerenga report - June 2024
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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failed attempts to access services, and failure to get the care they need has resulted in a loss of trust. This has been reported by the Commission previously and we again call on services to meet the needs of Māori. The report shows rangatahi and young people face significant barriers to access
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Access and Choice Programme 2025 report downloads
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Monitoring report on progress and achievements at five years