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  • He Ara Oranga Inquiry

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    health, media, Iwi and advocacy groups. He Ara Oranga set out 40 recommendations to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all people in New Zealand. 38 of these recommendations were accepted by government in full, in principle, or agreed to further consideration. Establishing an organisation with responsibility for mental health and wellbeing was one of the recommendations accepted by government.  

  • International relationships

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    Mental Health Commission New South Wales Mental Health Commission   Queensland Mental Health Commission   Victoria Mental Health Complaints Commissioner Western Australia Mental Health Commission   Te Hiringa Mahara participates in the Oceania mental health advisory committee

  • Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health

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    Te Hiringa Mahara congratulates our Board Chair Hayden Wano on being made a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order in the New Year’s Honours List 2023, for his service to Māori health. The award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical

  • Governance

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    Health and Wellbeing Commission.   Over the past few years Barbara has been a Gateway Reviewer for the New Zealand Treasury.  She is Chair of the Global Leaders Exchange for mental health and disability. She has a doctorate in education from Macquarie University Sydney and in 2011 was

  • Meet our Lived Experience Advisors

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    /him). Ko Hikurangi te maunga Ko Waiapu te awa Ko Porourangi te tangata Ko Horouta te waka Ko Ngati Porou te iwi Ko Guy Baker ahau My foray into the mental health and addiction sector came later in life after a career within the public service, hospitality and local government sectors. A personal

  • Who we are

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    Te Hiringa Mahara (Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) is kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. We were established as a result of He Ara Oranga, the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction , as an independent Crown entity at arms-length from the

  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill was

  • Targeted vaccination approaches needed in the face of Omicron variant

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    As New Zealand faces community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many people who experience mental distress or addictions remain unvaccinated. The total New Zealand vaccination rates are now very high, with over one million people boosted and 93% of the eligible population double vaccinated

  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    priority. We know how important mental health and wellbeing is to people and echo their calls for a continued focus on delivering tangible improvements and continued investment to lift the wellbeing of our communities, particularly those who have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article was published in the New Zealand Herald on 18 August 2022.

  • New prevalence study will provide vital data

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    New Zealand is a step closer to getting accurate information about the level of mental health need in the community. Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, announced on 26 September that the Government will fund the first Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey. This is in