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Issue 22, July 2008

Contents
  1. Te Rau Puāwai Launches Postgraduate Publication
  2. Further 28 Te Rau Puāwai bursars graduated in 2008
  3. Te Puāwaiwhero: The Second Māori Mental Health and Addiction National Strategic Framework 2008–2015
  4. New Zealand contributions to the development of Version 11 of the international classification of diseases (Icd)
  5. The New Zealand Carers’ Strategy – Caring for the carers
  6. Nationwide services framework project – information update
  7. Te Tāhuhu update – National co-existing disorders project.
  8. Mental Health Promotion Team joins the Mental Health Group
  9. Resignation – Robyn Shearer Acting Mental Health Group Manager
  10. Mental health and addictions workforce development
  11. Chaplow’s Column
  12. Transfer of Pacific mental health workforce awards
Download the July 2008 Mental Health Newsletter (PDF, 724 KB)


Issue 21, April 2008

Contents
  1. Support for family and whānau
  2. Frozen Funds Charitable Trust launched
  3. Te Tāhuhu update – National co-existing disorders project
  4. Know the people - Our Southern Team
  5. Meeting the service improvement challenge with participatory action research
  6. Primary mental health care update
  7. Suicide prevention action plan launched
  8. The future for eating disorders services
  9. The 2008 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants
  10. Introducing new team members
  11. Chaplow’s Column
Download the April 2008 Mental Health Newsletter (PDF, 491 KB)


Issue 20, December 2007

Contents
  1. Update of Te Puawaitanga Maori Mental Health National Strategic Framework
  2. Like Minds, Like Mine programme enters its second decade
  3. Achievement Awards The MHS Conference 2007
  4. PRIMHED ‘Sharing information for better outcomes’
  5. Indigenous social work conference in Hawaii
  6. Real skills for people working in the mental health and addictions sector
  7. Reviewing the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966
  8. Know the people in Auckland
  9. The Blueprint Executive Leadership and Management Programme
  10. Introducing new team members Inter-agency plan for conduct disorder/severe antisocial behaviour
  11. Chaplow’s Column
  12. Primary Mental health Initatives & Evaluation of Initiatives
  13. Effective Interventions: The Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 and Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services

Download the December 2007 Mental Health Newsletter (PDF, 748 KB)


Issue 19, September 2007

Contents
  1. Depression ads show strong and positive results
  2. Editorial: Robyn Shearer
  3. Relapse prevention plan health target
  4. Future directions for service users with eating disorders
  5. Introducing new team members
  6. Hard-earned success
  7. Survey shows an increase in providers of forensix services
  8. Let’s get real
  9. Award for Tane Whakapiripiri – Forensic Maori Mental Health Unit
  10. Problem gambling affects us all
  11. Southland Providers: Taking the lead in Mental Health
  12. Mental Health Director’s second annual report due for release
  13. New TV ads for ‘Like Minds, Like Mind' Campaign

Download the September 2007 Mental Health Directorate Newsletter (PDF, 502 KB)


Issue 18, November 2006

Contents
  1. Let’s get real: Workshops to develop core competencies
  2. Disability allowance changes
  3. ‘Renovation’ of adult mental health service specifications
  4. Hawke’s Bay DHB gets results with KPP
  5. Mental health team role in criminal justice work
  6. Happiness: Accept, Belong, Connect
  7. New GM looks forward to making a difference
  8. Huge success for primary mental health sector workshops
  9. Te Rau Hinengaro – New Zealand Mental Health Survey
  10. Te Kōkiri – ‘a quiet revolution’
  11. Work progresses on KPIs
  12. Chaplow’s Column

Download the November 2006 Mental Health Directorate Newsletter (PDF, 434 KB)


Issue 17, July 2006

Contents
  1. Change in focus for Otago
  2. DHB mental health services
  3. Ministry team analyses submissions
  4. Linda Simson
  5. New role focuses on links between health and employment
  6. Pacific Provider Development Fund Purchasing Strategy
  7. Waitemata focuses on mental health services
  8. Chaplow’s Column

Download the July 2006 Mental Health Directorate Newsletter (PDF, 297 kB)


Issue 16, January 2006

Contents
  1. Tauawhitia te Wero launched
  2. Introducing new team members
  3. Primary health network meetings a success
  4. Conference fosters Trans-Tasman links
  5. New service co-ordinators fill the gaps
  6. Draft action plan nears completion
  7. Framework looks at the child and adolescent mental health workforce
  8. First Te Rau Puawai recipient graduates
  9. Next round of Maori mental health scholarships
  10. Like Minds, Like Mine picks up ad award
  11. Feasibility report paves way for national depression initiative
  12. Health assessments help young people who have offended
  13. New reports on suicide trends
  14. The effects of CAOS
  15. Skipworth Says

Download the January 2006 Mental Health Directorate Newsletter (PDF, 419 kB)


Issue 15, September 2005

Contents
  1. Addressing Gambling Harm
  2. Northern Region Two Years On
  3. Introducing New Team Member
  4. National Framework for Eating Disorder Services
  5. Consultation Paper
  6. Workforce Development
  7. News Snippets
  8. Chaplow’s Column

Download the September 2005 Mental Health Directorate Newsletter (PDF, 166 kB)


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