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Te Rau Matatini
Contracted by the Ministry of Health to develop an accelerated workforce development programme for staff working with whānau who have been through, or are currently in, the Justice system with AOD issues. This involves the development of scholarships, internships and secondment programmes.

The Werry Centre
Incorporates workforce development for the child and adolescent mental health sector workforce, teaching in child and adolescent mental health, research in the child and adolescent mental health field and workforce development in this field.

Matua Raki
A national workforce development programme funded by the Ministry of Health. Its mission is to support the specialist addiction treatment workforce and related workforces responding to people with alcohol and drug issues.

TaPasefika Health Trust
The first Pacific primary health organisation (PHO) to be established in New Zealand, TaPasefika started as a tripartite relationship between Health Star Pacific Trust, Health Pacifica Doctors and South Seas Healthcare, and now includes Mangere Family Doctors.

Ministry of Health Pacific Team
Information on the Ministry of Health's dedicated work programme to achieve health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples, as well as resources and publications from other organisations and institutions.

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
Social and economic prosperity for Pacific peoples.

Statistics NZ
New Zealand's official statistical agency.

Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation works toward creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and well-being. Our work seeks to influence individuals, whanau, organisations and communities to improve and sustain their mental health and reach their full potential.

Pasifikology
A newly-formed critical mass of Pacific psychologists have now come together to form Pasifikology, the Pacific Psychology Fono, with a shared vision of growing the Pacific psychologist workforce, sharing knowledge and information, and ensuring that psychology is relevant for Pacific people in New Zealand.

Vakatautua
Vaka Tautua is jointly owned by PIASS and Malologa Trusts, and is a provider of, and provides, disability, mental health, older peoples and other support services for Pacific peoples. Vaka Tautua also offers shared management services to its parent trusts and other NGOs.

District Health Boards of New Zealand
Here is a link that will get you to each website of all the DHBs in New Zealand.

Penina Health Trust
Penina Health Trust (formally known as Penina Pacific Health Ltd) began operations in March 2001. Penina Health Trust specialises in supporting Pacific peoples who experiences mental illness and their families. Although we specialise in meeting the needs of Pacific peoples, at Penina Health Trust, we believe that the models by which we deliver our services should also be available to all who choose to access these supports.

Vakaola - Pacific Community Health
Vakaola - Pacific Community Health is a community mental health support provider which operates two offices Lower Hutt and Porirua.

Pacific Statistics Report 2001