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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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part of the frontline workforce, but they have a wider role too. Alongside other lived experience roles, they can help transform the landscape of mental health and addiction services,” Ms Orsborn said. “There is huge potential for further development of the Māori peer workforce to
Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language
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shared and embraced across the generations. Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori
Annual Report 2022/23 highlights
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. At the heart of this kaupapa is the importance of rangatahi and young people having a voice and being part of decision-making about services that impacts them. To ensure we understand what is happening across the mental health, addiction and wellbeing systems, we engage with a wide range of
Time called on compulsory community mental health treatment
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subjected to a Compulsory Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act increased by 8% between 2017 and 2021. In 2021, almost 7,000 people were under compulsory treatment in our communities. “We are surprised to see that use of community treatment orders has increased in
New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford
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active promoting mental health and wellbeing in the rural community for many years. He is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana. From 2022 to 2024 Wayne was a member of the Primary Industry Mental Health and
Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway
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improving outcomes for Māori, including community-led design of kaupapa Māori services that are by Māori, for Māori working with people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction to expand access to services and choice in support options so people can recover from mental distress and addiction
Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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Improvement and Deputy CEO at the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC), leading national patient safety and quality improvement programmes across public and private hospitals, primary and community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged care. “With her broad experience and deep
Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever
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More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health — Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment — has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more
More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report highlights need to listen to and work alongside people with highest need and those disproportionately experiencing inequity Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report 2021 [PDF, 9 MB] found that most communities in Aotearoa New Zealand tend to
More investment needed for kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services
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More investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services is needed to ensure the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding.