Finance Minister Grant Robertson has confirmed mental health will be one of five top priority areas in Government’s first Wellbeing Budget next year.
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More students accessing uni counselling services
Data released today shows the use of counselling services by New Zealand university students has increased by nearly 25 percent in the last three years.
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Youth talk Māori culture and mental health with royals
More than 2,000 gathered to catch a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess at Wellington’s Maranui Cafe where the couple arrived to discuss youth-led mental heath and suicide prevention projects.
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Whanganui students clear "No means no!"
Consent, healthy relationships and sexual violence are not the usual topics covered at any school hall assembly. However, Whanganui City College students were able to discuss these and engage with Miss World NZ Jessica Tyson, a survivor of sexual abuse, who has been visiting schools in her hometown as part of her Beauty with a Purpose charity project, Brave.
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Waikato elder calls for Māori autonomy in health
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard the first of 207 claims concerning inequalities and institutional racism in the health system. The Wai 2575 Health Services and Outcomes Inquiry being held at Turangawaewae aims to reform the system so that Māori are treated fairly and get fair opportunity to treat others.
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Mental health workers look to adopt new care method
Mental health workers are looking to adopt a new treatment approach "Open Dialogue" to improve how they help families affected by mental illness. Supporting Families Auckland says the Australian method is the best practice of holistic care.
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Food garden project dedicated to mental health week
Mental health organisations hope to gain insight on the restorative affects of environmental interaction on the human psyche.
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Mental Health Awareness Week goes bush
A record number of New Zealanders are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week which kicks off today with a new theme.
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Māori researcher to study how whakamā affects mental health
A Ngāti Porou woman has won a scholarship to research the area of Māori emotions, particularly whakamā (shame or embarrassment).
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Lifeline launches workplace programme
It comes after New Zealand provisional suicide figures released in August this year showed that 46 percent of those that ended their lives were in employment.
