We’ve awarded 340 Pasifika Mental Health and Addiction Scholarships since 2009 and we are currently supporting a 2016 cohort of 47 people as part of our Futures that work programme. We are delighted to announce that 2015 academic results are all now in for our 49...
Guest blog by Peati Mene-Vaele, University of Canterbury. Talofa Lava and thank you for your interest in our study. My name is Peati Mene–Vaele, a clinical psychology student at the University of Canterbury. I am also a recipient of a Pacific Mental Health and...
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,...
