Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier expects the Health Department to take action over poor quality mental health facilities and rehabilitation recuperation.
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Māori in mental health facilities secluded at disproportionate rates- ombudsman objects
Māori mental health patients are disproportionately being secluded in mental health facilities. That's according to a new report by the office of the Ombudsman.
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Auckland construction company tackles mental health
Duval Construction is a large Tāmaki-based company that has just taken a bold step to cater for the mental health of its employees.
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More Māori needed in mental health field, minister says
Health Minister Andrew Little today launched a mental health nursing recruitment campaign at Middlemore Hospital, aimed at increasing the numbers in mental health nursing.
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NewsFatally shot mental health patient; 'no warning signs'- psychiatrist claims
A psychiatrist in charge of care for a mentally unwell tāne who was fatally shot by police says he never had any warning the patient's mental health had deteriorated.
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Tāne in mental distress not seen by psychiatrist for seven months before death
Promising young sportsman in mental distress was never examined by psychiatrist despite being admitted to hospital and later treated in the community for six months before his death.
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Concern for addiction sufferers, mental health patients as vax rates trail general population
As Aotearoa battles community transmission of the Omicron variant, too many Māori who experience mental distress or addiction remain unvaccinated
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Hā tool aims to help those with anxiety
Julia Wikeepa (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pukeko) is honest and open about her struggles with anxiety. She recognises how debilitating it is, but rather than fighting it, she works on it every day.
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Encourage young people that talking about things is 'totally normal'
Tai Tupou spoke to Te Ao Toa about the importance of the Gumboot Friday kaupapa and the best thing we can do to help young people's mental health.
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New short film opens conversation about male vulnerability in rural NZ
A new film, Pet Day has helped to open up the conversation about male vulnerability and mental health in rural Aotearoa.
