Updates from the Mental Health and Addiction directorate

The latest information on our work to implement the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga: The report of the Mental Health Inquiry and other priority

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26 June 2023: Update on progress towards implementing a mental wellbeing approach (external link)
28 April 2023: New guidance for mental health and addiction system and services
14 April 2023: Guidelines for reducing and eliminating seclusion and restraint under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (external link)
5 April 2023: Mental health and wellbeing needs of children and young people involved with Oranga Tamariki (external link)
6 March 2023: Work to transform the approach to wellbeing in Aotearoa (external link)
30 January 2023: New Mental Health Act Guidelines e-learning and information resources launched (external link)
22 December 2022: From the Lived Experience and Clinical Advisory Ropu in the Mental Health and Addictions group at Manatū Hauora (external link)
2 November 2022: Govt delivers more wellbeing support to university students (external link)
26 October 2022: Govt delivers boost for Rainbow wellbeing initiatives (external link)
30 September 2022: Milestone of half a million mental health sessions delivered (external link)
1 September 2022: Govt expands Mana Ake to West Coast kids (external link)
18 August 2022: More funds and internships for clinical psychology (external link)
29 July 2022: More counsellors to boost mental health workforce (external link)
19 July 2022: New Porirua Mental Health and disability facility opened (external link)
7 July 2022: Benefactor’s donation a boost for mental health (external link)
27 June 2022: Government invests to minimise gambling harm (external link)
27 June 2022: More free flu vaccines and a second COVID-19 booster to groups at risk of hospitalisation (external link)
17 June 2022: Meth addiction service launched in Eastern Bay of Plenty (external link)
26 May 2022: Further support for eating disorder services (external link)
17 May 2022: Next steps for specialist mental health and addiction services (external link)
17 May 2022: 195,000 children set to benefit from more mental health support (external link)
23 March 2022: All Sorts campaign to promote mental wellbeing begins (external link)
1 December 2021: A message from Phil Grady, Acting Deputy Director-General, Mental Health and Addiction (external link)
29 November 2021: Suicide prevention initiatives making a difference (external link)
28 October 2021: Mental Health Act Amendment Bill passes third reading (external link)
23 October 2021: Festival drug-checking services get a boost (external link)
22 October 2021: Transforming New Zealand’s mental health legislation (external link)
29 September 2021: Govt delivers more wellbeing support to Rainbow young people (external link)
29 August 2021: Government delivers early funding for youth mental health (external link)
30 July 2021: New kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services to support people in central North Island (external link)
7 May 2021: More young Kiwis supported with mental health and addiction services (external link)
6 May 2021: Dr Hinemoa Elder appointed Chair of Māori Expert Reference Panel for suicide prevention (external link)
15 April 2021: Additional data on new mental health information hub now available (external link)
15 April 2021: Govt expands Mana Ake to provide more school-based mental wellbeing support (external link)
15 April 2021: Pacific mental wellbeing supported across Auckland and Wellington (external link)
6 April 2021: Mental Health Amendment Bill passes first reading (external link)
1 April 2021: More support for mums and whānau struggling with alcohol and other drugs (external link)
31 March 2021: Govt offers more mental health and addiction support in Hawke’s Bay (external link)
21 March 2021: Government boosts youth mental health support with more funding for Youthline (external link)
16 March 2021: Innovation funding gives life to knowledge-sharing network (external link)
9 March 2021: Mental health and wellbeing services for young Rainbow Kiwis a step closer (external link)
19 February 2021: Government delivers more wellbeing support for young people (external link)
14 February 2021: First ever nationwide funding of mental health services for Rainbow young (external link)
12 February 2021: Bursaries grow our Māori mental health workforce (external link)
9 February 2021: Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission gets to work (external link)
1 December 2020: Government moves on drug checking to keep young New Zealanders safer this summer (external link)
30 September 2020: Government confirms new acute mental health facility for Lakes DHB (external link)
24 September 2020: Young people leading the way to good mental wellbeing (external link)
14 September 2020: More mental wellbeing services for young people in regions (external link)
10 September 2020: World Suicide Prevention Day – time to focus on being part of the solution (external link)
24 August 2020: New physical activity fund will make a significant difference to mental health outcomes (external link)
21 August 2020: Suicide Prevention Office calls for an end to speculation about suicide numbers (external link)
6 August 2020: Funding to expand mental health support for Pacific peoples (external link)
19 July 2020: Mental health and addictions charities and community groups get share of $200K to support people through impacts of COVID-19 (external link)
11 July 2020: 300,000 students to benefit from free mental health services (external link)
9 July 2020: Call for providers of new kaupapa Māori primary mental health services (external link)
8 July 2020: Specialist alcohol and drug addiction services strengthened across New Zealand (external link)
30 June 2020: ‘High Alert’ website launched to help reduce drug harm (external link)
13 June 2020: Ministry of Health welcomes recommendations of post-COVID mental wellbeing report (external link)
8 June 2020: Proposals sought for new Pasifika mental health and addiction services (external link)
5 June 2020: Funding to boost mental health and wellbeing support for Asian community (external link)
21 May 2020: COVID-19 Health and Wellbeing Survey results released (external link)
21 May 2020: More choice of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Young People (external link)
16 May 2020: COVID-19 Psychosocial and Mental Wellbeing Recovery Plan (external link)
12 May 2020: Additional supports for frontline health and disability workers announced on International Nurses Day (external link)
9 May 2020: Extra mental health support for at risk groups (external link)
25 April 2020: 1.5 million people to get free access to new mental health services (external link)
14 April 2020: Apps, e-therapy offer practical mental health support (external link)
7 April 2020: COVID-19 mental health support begins (external link)

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