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  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    Te Hiringa Mahara will host a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar is the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand. Register now . The panel will

  • New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford

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    Te Hiringa Mahara has been governed by an active board since being formed in February 2021. On 27 September 2024 Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, and Mark Patterson, Minister for Rural Communities, jointly announced the appointment of Wayne Langford as a new board member. Wayne has been

  • Understanding wellbeing for rangatahi and young people webinar

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      Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar on understanding wellbeing for rangatahi and young people on Wednesday 26 July. Our programme inlcuded the following four speakers: Principal Advisor, Katie Sherriff, shares insights from our youth wellbeing insights report, including calls to action

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

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    The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has a new name – Te Hiringa Mahara.   The name, Te Hiringa Mahara – Te hinengaro tūmata tōrunga pai o te whakaaro nui (Igniting minds through positive energy and thoughtfulness), was unveiled at a ceremony in Wellington today.  Board Chair

  • Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner

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    well qualified to step into.    Taimi joined the Te Hiringa Mahara board at its inception in February 2021. She has brought deep expertise and connection with lived experience perspectives and a broad knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing system. Taimi has played an active role

  • Speaking up about the Pae Ora amendment bill

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    Te Hiringa Mahara supports the introduction of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy that will fall under the existing Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act. The law will be amended to bring into being a new strategy. Submissions on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes

  • Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care

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    Too many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Youth services focus

  • Older people contributed to communities during COVID-19, whilst dealing with impacts on personal wellbeing

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    Older people have contributed greatly to their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic whilst managing increased loneliness and a range of other challenges. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  ​ The impact of COVID-19 on the

  • Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord

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    The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the&nbsp

  • More action needed to address mental health and addiction service challenges

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    More people are accessing new services through the Access and Choice programme, however, there has been a decrease in people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services and other primary mental health services, and little or no change on other measures of service quality. This is