Mental Health

Useful Links

Beyondblue (www.beyondblue.org.au)
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

Depression (www.depression.org.nz)
This website is part of the National Depression Initiative and provides information about depression and how to seek help.

Health Target - Improving Mental Health Services Health Target (www.moh.govt.nz)

International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (www.iimhl.com)
A joint venture of SAMSHA, NIMHE, and MOHNZ, intended to facilitate the sharing of best practices and to provide needed support and collaboration for leaders of mental health services to develop robust managerial and operational practices.

Knowing the People Planning (www.kpp.org.nz)
To know how well health care is working for an individual, you need to look at his or her experience. KPP applies the idea to a total client group to find what is working well and what requires attention.

Like Minds, Like Mine (www.likeminds.org.nz)
Like Minds, Like Mine is a public health funded project to reduce the stigma of mental illness and the discrimination that people with experience of mental illness face everyday in the community.

Matua Raki (www.matuaraki.org.nz)
National Addiction Treatment Workforce Development Programme (NATWDP)

Mental Health Commission (www.mhc.govt.nz)
The Mental Health Commission was established as a ministerial committee under Section 46 of the Health and Disability Services Act, 1993, and began work in September 1996. A key part of its role is to ensure the implementation of the national mental health strategy by monitoring and reporting on the performance of key agencies.

Mental Health Foundation (www.mentalhealth.org.nz)
This website is designed to deliver knowledge in the area of mental health, by providing access to quality information and resources. We encourage people to make informed choices and decisions about their mental health in ways that enhance their quality of life.

Mental Health and Wellbeing (www.mentalhealth.gov.au)
This is the website of the Mental Health and Special Programs Branch Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health and Ageing.

New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses (www.nzcmhn.org.nz)
Te Ao Maramatanga (New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses) Inc. is the professional body for practising Mental Health Nurses in New Zealand.

PRIMHD
PRIMHD, the Programme for the Integration of Mental Health Data, is a Ministry of Health project to create for the first time a single national mental health information collection. It integrates DHB and NGO to create a picture of what services are being provided, who is providing the services, and what outcomes are being achieved for consumers, across New Zealand’s mental health sector.

Te Pou, New Zealand's National Centre of Mental Health Research and Workforce Development (www.tepou.co.nz)
Te Pou's key objectives are to build a strong and enduring workforce to deliver mental health services to all people; and to develop a culture of continuous quality improvement in which information and knowledge is welcomed and used to enhance recovery and service development.

Te Rau Matatini (www.matatini.co.nz)
Te Rau Matatini is a national Māori health workforce development organisation that aims to progress Māori workforce development to enhance whānau ora, mental health and wellbeing.

The Lowdown (www.thelowdown.co.nz)
The Lowdown is part of a national public health campaign (the National Depression Initiative) and has been created to reduce the impact of depression on the lives of New Zealanders, as well as being a component of the New Zealand Government’s approach to suicide prevention.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (www.ranzcp.org)
The RANZCP is a Fellowship of Psychiatrists working together with and for the general community to achieve the best attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental health.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (www.samhsa.gov)
SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services.

The World Federation for Mental Health (www.wfmh.com)
The mission of the world federation for mental health is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention, advocacy, and best practice recovery focused interventions worldwide.

Webhealth (www.webhealth.co.nz)
Webhealth is your connection to local health and social services, mental health and general health information. In some regions you can access a specific Mental Health & Addictions Training Calendar.

The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (www.werrycentre.org.nz)
The aim of the Werry Centre is to improve the mental health of children and adolescent people in New Zealand through workforce development.

The WHO Mental Health homepage (www.who.int)
The mission of the world federation for mental health is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention, advocacy, and best practice recovery focused interventions worldwide.

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