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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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    The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill, intended to strengthen the oversight of Oranga Tamariki and improve the care and support provided to young people in care, has passed its third reading in Parliament. Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction services

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    We commend the Government’s Budget 2022 investment in specialist mental health and addiction, particularly the investment in community-based crisis services, specialist child and adolescent mental health and addiction services, and Kaupapa Māori services.  "We see this latest announcement as a

  • More kaupapa Māori services

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      Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.   What needs to change? We want to see: Equitable investment in kaupapa Māori services

  • Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa: Mental Health: An enduring pathway conference 2025

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    responses are a challenge. The Government has a strong interest in improving crisis responses and has initiated sector developments to support this improvement. It is timely to come together to discover where system improvement has already occurred, what is currently underway, and how we can work

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

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    Data released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that fewer people accessed specialist mental health and addiction services in the year from July 2023 to June 2024 than in previous years. Recently available data shows a decrease of over 3,000 fewer people than

  • Pacific community connections key to wellbeing during COVID-19

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    Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  Pacific connectedness and wellbeing in the pandemic&nbsp

  • COVID-19 learnings can support communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle

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    ; “Crises like the pandemic have shown us that re-establishing and strengthening the social infrastructure that supports connection and communities is key to supporting wellbeing,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn.   “We can expect rates of distress and addiction to

  • Put an end to CCTOs

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    Waitangi, human rights and supported decision making. The process to repeal and replace the Mental Health Act is underway but will take years to be agreed and implemented. We don’t have to wait for changes to be made now. Make changes in practice now Implement cultural and other practice changes in

  • Wellbeing

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    uses the He Ara Oranga and He Ara Āwhina frameworks. COVID-19 insight series Te Hiringa Mahara has produced eight short reports during 2022 and 2023 to add our collective understanding of the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic. Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report This insights

  • Mental health and addiction targets welcomed

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    help and their whānau. These targets will help focus effort on making sure services are available,” says Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Board chair Hayden Wano. “In our briefing to incoming Ministers we made a strong case for mental health and addiction targets to be developed, so it is