Each year in New Zealand, one in five adults will experience mental illness, and Pasifika people experience mental illness at a higher rate than the general population. Would you know how to respond? That is the question which initially piqued our team’s interest. It...
Mental health and addictions is a big topic at GPS 2016; it is not only a standalone stream, it also intersects with all parts of our upcoming conference. All three big plenaries at GPS 2016 discuss the issues of mental health and addictions. On day one, the opening...
How do you shift a system, sector, services and staff to work differently? This is the challenge that the ‘Supporting Parents, Healthy Children’ initiative faces. Many people using adult mental health and addiction services are parents. This initiative focuses on...
Pacific people wanting to start or advance a career in mental health and addictions in 2016 can apply to get their fees paid with a Ministry of Health-funded Pacific Mental Health and Addiction scholarship. The Pacific population has higher rates of mental illness,...
The annual Drua fono occurs every year as a preconference meeting to the sector-wide Cutting Edge Addictions Conference. Facilitated by Le Va and supported by Matua Raki, this year we met in Nelson to share updates from the network, as well as information and...
The health workforce serving Pasifika people in New Zealand continues to grow in both size and skills with 49 Pacific students receiving scholarships to start or continue a career in the mental health and addiction workforce. The students received the scholarships...