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Mental Health
News and Updates
2009
22 Oct:
Coping with Financial Stress: Looking after yourself and your family/whānau during tough economic times
This brochure is for people who may be experiencing stress or mental health problems relating to financial hardship.
11 Sept:
New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008-2012 Report on Progress: Year One
This report provides a snapshot of the key developments in the first year of implementing the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008-2012
24 Aug:
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in New Zealand: What you and your family and whānau need to know
A consumer information package containing what individuals and their families and whānau, need to know when considering ECT as a treatment choice.
10 Aug:
Evaluation of the Primary Mental Health Initiatives: Summary Report
31 Jul:
July Mental Health Newsletter
10 July:
New PRIMHD Webpages now available
Programme for the Integration of Mental Health Data (PRIMHD). These webpages have a new 'home' and have been extensively updated
7 Apr:
April Mental Health Newsletter
2008
October Mental Health Newsletter (24 October)
Mental Health and Addiction of Older People and Dementia Project (6 October)
The Ministry of Health has commenced a project that will develop guidance to inform how district health boards (DHBs) provide services for people with dementia and people aged over 65 who are affected by mental health and addiction problems.
Let’s get real: Real Skills for people working in mental health and addiction (26 September)
Let’s get real
is a framework identifying the knowledge, skills and attitudes people need to deliver effective mental health and addiction services in New Zealand.
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2007 Service-user statistics (12 August)
This presents an overview of clients who have sought help via Gambling Helpline Ltd and face-to-face problem gambling services in 2007.
July Mental Health Newsletter (25 July)
Te Puāwaiwhero - The Second Maori Mental Health and Addiction National Strategic Framework 2008-2015 (24 July)
This document has been developed to update Te Puawaitanga, the first Māori Mental Health National Strategic Framework, published in 2002 and directly implement Te Tāhuhu, Te Kōkiri and He Korowai Oranga.
April Mental Health Newsletter (1 May)
Like Minds, Like Mine: Work Plan to 30 June 2009 (23 April)
Outline of planned activities for New Zealand programme to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness
Future Directions for Eating Disorders Services in New Zealand (1 April)
The Ministry of Health anticipates that District Health Boards will use this document to help guide planning for, and implementation of, improvements in the provision of eating disorders services.
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