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Mental Health And Addiction Targets Welcomed
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:33 pm | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The announcement of targets to address wait times and workforce pressures across the mental health and addiction system has been welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. More >>
New Primary Mental Health And Addiction Support Provides A Welcome Expansion, But Gaps Remain - New Report
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 5:18 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The new report, Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun, provides the most up-to-date picture of the system available. More >>
Peer Mental Support Role In EDs Is A Positive Move
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 10:25 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The announcement today by the Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey that a new mental health and addiction peer support service will be set up in hospital emergency departments is a positive move. "People who are experiencing mental distress ... More >>
Collective Effort Will Ensure The Auditor General’s Recommendations On Mental Health Support Hit The Mark
Friday, 16 February 2024, 1:44 pm | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released today by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it. "We’ve got to do everything ... More >>
Priority On Youth Mental Health Strikes A Chord
Monday, 4 September 2023, 9:52 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
Time Called On Compulsory Community Mental Health Treatment
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 7:07 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows. The Lived Experiences ... More >>
Bigger Role For Mental Health And Addiction Peer Support Workforce Called For
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 11:09 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The significant contribution made by peer support workers in the mental health and addiction system is highlighted in a new insights paper released today by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The findings of the Peer Support ... More >>
More Investment Needed For Kaupapa Māori Mental Health & Addiction Services
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 6:22 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
Pacific Community Connections Key To Wellbeing During COVID-19
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 6:06 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
More Action Needed To Address Mental Health And Addiction Service Challenges
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:48 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
Young People Experiencing Acute Mental Distress Need Age-appropriate Care
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:12 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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, ... More >>
Māori Responses To COVID-19 Are Exemplars For Crisis Health And Wellbeing Support
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 8:45 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Māori-led initiatives played a key role in protecting the health and wellbeing of communities, supporting connection with individuals and whānau, and sharing information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa ... More >>
COVID-19 Learnings Can Support Communities Recovering From Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:07 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Supporting ... More >>
COVID-19 Restrictions Impact Family Violence And Wellbeing, Empowered Communities Key To Supporting Safety At Home
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 6:05 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
During the 2020 national lockdown, reports of family violence increased considerably, but the New Zealand Police and advocacy groups were concerned that this was still under reported. Women, children, rangatahi Māori, disabled people and rainbow youth ... More >>
Rural Communities Respond Well To Pandemic, Despite Challenges
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:39 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, ... More >>
Older People Contributed To Communities During COVID-19, Whilst Dealing With Impacts On Personal Wellbeing
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 7:00 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
Access And Choice For Mental Health And Addiction Services Encouraging, But Workforce Challenges Remain
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 6:19 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Considerable progress has been made with the Access and Choice programme rollout over the last year, despite significant challenges for the primary care and mental health and addiction sectors in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according ... More >>
Broader Focus On Wellbeing Needed To Understand COVID-19 Impacts
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 5:44 am | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
A narrow focus on mental health may prevent us from understanding the broader wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa, Te Hiringa Mahara - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - has found in its first report on the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing. ... More >>
Te Hiringa Mahara To Continue To Advocate For Young People After Oranga Tamariki Bill Passes Third Reading
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 3:08 pm | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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. ... More >>
Mental Health And Wellbeing Commission Unveils New Name
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 2:17 pm | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
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 ... More >>
