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Study Examines How Health Issues Affected Four Former Prime Ministers' Performance
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:32:38 +1300 | RNZ
A New Zealand Medical Journal article highlights leaders with diminished capacity leading to reckless decision-making. More >>
Psychologists Warn Of Patient Risk From Undertrained Workforce
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:00:50 +1300 | Protect NZ Psychology
Psychologists fear that without the proper training, associate psychologists may fail to identify serious mental health issues such as suicide risk, psychosis, and personality disorders.More >>
Bar Still Too High For Small Mental Health Providers
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:01:42 +1300 | New Zealand Labour Party
“Though the $100,000 threshold is better than the previous $250,000, it is still an expensive and high bar that will lock out some small providers and prevent them from helping people in need,” Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said.More >>
Funding Limit Change Win For Mental Health Sector
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:34:09 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“We have a responsibility as a government to look at every option we can to ensure New Zealanders have timely access to mental health support where & when they need it. They have a Government that will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of this ...More >>
11-year-old Put In Mental Health Facility Given Two Doses Of Antipsychotics, Minister Says
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:24:40 +1300 | RNZ
Matt Doocey told Morning Report the situation is hugely distressing. More >>
On The Americanising Of NZ’s Public Health System
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:48:19 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
One of the odd aspects of the government's plan to Americanise the public health system – i.e by making healthcare access more reliant on user pay charges and private health insurance – is that it is happening in plain sight. More >>
Mass Displacements In Northern West Bank Take A Dramatic Toll On Palestinians, Warns MSF
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:32:41 +1300 | Medecins Sans Frontieres
Since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023, Israeli forces have increased the use of extreme physical violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as MSF highlighted in its report “Inflicting harm and denying care”.More >>
Report Confirms That Mental Health And Addiction Programmes Are A Sound Investment
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:51:11 +1300 | Platform Trust
The release of this report demonstrates that community and local NGOs have the capability to scale up and meet challenges in the health sector. More >>
Building Awareness For Primary Progressive Aphasia In NZ
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:21:02 +1300 | Aphasia New Zealand Charitable Trust
World’s first Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness Day 4th April, 2025 More >>
Construction Begins On New Adult Mental Health Building In Christchurch
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:11:45 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The redevelopment of Hillmorton Campus will improve the whole adult inpatient service, ensuring a broader range of options are available to clinical teams to better support people in their time of greatest need.More >>
Former Nurse Peter Ogden, Who Had Sexual Relationship With Patient Sentenced To Home Detention
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:05:36 +1300 | RNZ
A former nurse of a Christchurch mental health facility who "manipulated and groomed" a patient has avoided jail time. More >>
Research Finds Significant Shortfalls In Early Intervention Psychosis Services
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:46:18 +1300 | Victoria University of Wellington
The study surveyed 12 early intervention psychosis services in NZ, assessing them against international standards for care. These services were set up to provide treatment for people suffering from psychosis symptoms, such as hallucinations & delusions, ...More >>
New Psychology Training To Boost NZ’s Mental Health Workforce
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:14:16 +1300 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Sue Dashfield, Group Manager Enablement for Health NZ, says there was strong interest from tertiary education providers in the open procurement process in late 2024. More >>
'It's Broken Me': How Online Gambling Ruined A Woman's Life
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:22:26 +1300 | RNZ
Her addiction began with a single email. It ended when she was caught stealing $300k from her employer. More >>
Autistic Man In Seclusion Ward Stuffs Paper In Ears To Escape 'Distressing' Noise
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:47:54 +1300 | RNZ
Jay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site. More >>
New Associate Psychology Role To Grow The Mental Health Workforce
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:52:07 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“I am thrilled that the University of Canterbury is the first to be awarded funding to help lead the new associate psychology pathway. I know this new role will help ease New Zealand’s psychology workforce shortages,” Mr Doocey says.More >>
Human Rights Council: Significant Increase In Child Victims Of Trafficking
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:50:06 +1300 | UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.More >>
Paddling For Mental Health: Kiwi Man Takes On The Whanganui River On A Surfboard
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:13:34 +1300 | I am Hope
To make the journey possible, Hawkins has lined up a support team to kayak alongside him, carrying food and camping gear. He will sleep on the riverbanks each night, pushing as far as he can each day. Tour Aotearoa has provided a tracker so supporters ...More >>
Brains Of Rugby Players Aid Groundbreaking Research
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:17:10 +1300 | University of Auckland
A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland. More >>
Bright Minds, Bright Futures: The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference Returns To The Gold Coast
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:17:38 +1300 | Child Adolescent Mental Health Conference
The 2025 conference theme, Bright Minds, Bright Futures: Enhancing Child and Adolescent Wellbeing, reflects the ongoing commitment to reshaping the future of youth mental health through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based approaches.More >>
