Young People Speak out about Wellbeing Report Summary

Description Te Hiringa Mahara Mental Health Wellbeing Commission In 2021, The Government of Aotearoa welcomed Public Consultation on the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act. Māori Leaders with Lived Experiences gathered to provide their views to the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act and included the Removal of the Mental Health […]

Pari Kawau App

Description Pari Kawau is an interactive app created to support the Pae Tata Pae Tawhiti brief and early intervention model; and practitioners and students seeking to enhance the development of their clinical and cultural practice skills. Allowing practitioners to provide and receive observed practice feedback, helping them effectively enhance a range of clinical and cultural […]

Te Aka Mātua – Basic Drug Information for Mātua and Concerned Whānau

Description Te Aka Mātua refers to the parent vine that Tāwhaki and his brother used to climb up to the heavens. He and his brother, Karihi, locate their grandmother Whaitiri who is looking after the vines at the bottom of the stairway. Karihi in haste attempts to climb the vines immediately, but grabs the aka […]

‘Repeal, replace & Remove the Mental Health Act’ Submission

Description In 2021, The Government of Aotearoa welcomed Public Consultation on the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act. Māori Leaders with Lived Experiences gathered to provide their views to the Repeal and Replace of the Mental Health Act and included the Removal of the Mental Health Act as a significant shift needed in […]

Ka Whawhai Tonu Mātou – Health Oranga Hinengaro

Description Programmes such as Te Rau Puawai and Te Rau Matatini have likewise contributed to the Māori Mental HealthWorkforce, by actively encouraging more Māori to consider a career in Mental Health. Rather than focus on a narrow range of core disciplines these programmes have recognised the need for active and broad Māori involvement within the […]

Strengthening Public Health Contracts: Results from a National Survey (with focus on Māori Organisations)

Description In 2010 and 2015 nationwide surveys monitored government management of public health providers. These surveys found evidence of inconsistent management which disadvantaged Māori providers, consistent with institutional racism. In Dec 2019 to March 2020 a follow-up nationwide telephone survey was completed. Public health units, primary health organisations, Māori health providers and non-governmental organisations with […]

Māori NGO perspective to proposed Health & Disability System Changes

Description Inspired by the Health and Disability System Review, Waitangi Tribunal Claims (Wai 1315 & 2575) and the Hauora Report.  This report provides a Māori perspective of the potential implications of proposed health and disability system reforms on the Māori NGO sector.  The proposed changes for the health and disability system reform are wide-ranging and […]

Kia Pai Ake – Analysis of Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Description The following report provides the results of an analysis of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) withdrawal options available across Aotearoa. The report will use the term withdrawal however the term detox is also commonly used in the AOD/Addiction sector. Withdrawal has replaced the term detoxification as it better describes the physical and psychological symptoms […]