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Latest Suicide Statistics Another Sad Day For Mental Health In New Zealand
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The sad reality of the latest suicide statistics belies the true cost borne by whānau and communities throughout Aotearoa, and should be a wake-up call for the incoming Government. So says NZ Association of President Sarah Maindonald following the recent ... More >>
Whānau Voice Must Be Given Mana, CCTOs’ Effects Minimised
Friday, 21 July 2023, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Serious concerns about compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) should be heeded, says NZ Association of Counsellors President Sarah Maindonald. Her comments follow the release of the Lived Experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders report, ... More >>
NZAC Supports Rainbow Communities’ Expression Of Gender Diversity
Friday, 28 April 2023, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) joins other health professions in standing with the Rainbow community (LGBTQIA=, Takatāpui and Fa’afine) in their right to be safe and to freely identify and express gender diversity. This stand ... More >>
Youth Mental Health—a Response To National’s Proposed Welfare Plan
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 9:48 am | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
National’s new unemployment policy is too simplistic an approach to work on such a complex and complicated issue, says the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC). Newly elected president Sarah Maindonald says a simple carrot and stick approach as National ... More >>
Be wary of non-qualified “counsellors”, NZAC warns
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
It is essential to research a person’s counselling qualifications before trusting them with yours or a loved one’s mental wellbeing issues, warns the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC). More >>
Government is ‘reinventing wheels’
Monday, 16 September 2019, 10:39 am | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The government is being urged to invest more of its mental health Budget spending in providing more public access to counselling services. More >>
Petition for counselling in schools backed by NZAC
Friday, 14 June 2019, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC) is backing a college student’s pleas to government to place counsellors in primary and intermediate schools. More >>
Govt just doesn’t get it!
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The government has just demonstrated its lack of understanding when it comes to enhancing the mental wellbeing of secondary school students, the NZ Association of Counsellors said. President, Bev Weber, said all the evidence points to the fact that school ... More >>
Resources placement crucial to transforming mental health
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Increasing access to publicly funded mental health services is crucial to addressing New Zealand’s wellbeing concerns, but where and when they are applied needs careful consideration. More >>
Another example of NZ lagging in youth mental health
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
How desperate must the situation become for New Zealand’s youth before proper mental health and wellbeing resources are implemented, the NZ Association of Counsellors ask. More >>
Gumboot Friday a day of hope, NZAC says
Friday, 5 April 2019, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Feeling down, sad or depressed is a normal part of life but can be difficult for youth to talk about. More >>
NZ’s Counsellors Association support MHI recommendations
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) welcomes the Mental Health Inquiry’s (MHI) recommendations, however they urge government to address urgent need by increasing funding for school guidance counsellors immediately. More >>
MHI leadership team disappointing, NZs Counsellors say
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
With our mental health system receiving the dire attention it deserves, it is concerning and disappointing that those who represent an outdated model are in charge of its rejuvenation. So says the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) in response ... More >>
Counsellors to play role in potential cross-party group
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
New Zealanders’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges of our generation, and the Counsellors Association is welcoming an invite to help tackle the issue with a cross-party working group. More >>
One great step for LGBTQI acceptance, now it’s NZ’s turn
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The Counselling Association is calling on New Zealand to follow in the British government’s example, which yesterday banned gay conversion therapies as part of its LGBT Action Plan. More >>
Time for action on youth, not words, says NZAC
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The Counselling Association welcomes justice sector science advisor Dr Ian Lambie’s recommendations on reducing youth crime, but is now urging immediate action. More >>
A day that should be on everyone’s calendar
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Kiwis must treat their mental health like they do their physical health – get a regular check-up. More >>
More guidance counsellors not nurses, NZAC says
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 10:49 am | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Employing a nurse in every secondary school to address New Zealand’s lamentable youth suicide problem is ignoring and bypassing already existing resources, says the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC). More >>
Mental health teams within GP practices a promising start
Monday, 15 May 2017, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
The Labour Party’s promise to invest $43 million in areas of high demand for mental health services is being welcomed by the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC), albeit cautiously. More >>
Urgent action needed to address Māori depression
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 9:38 am | New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Failing to diagnose depression in Māori, especially, is nothing new, but illustrates the need for urgent action, says the NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC). More >>
