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The government has cast a broad net for its inquiry into the nation's mental health service and wants answers by October.
Staff call: Bosses need to watch workers’ mental health
Kiwis are sharing their work woes and opinions on mental health in the workplace, saying employers need to take responsibility for their workers' well-being.
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Mental health inquiry details revealed
More details have been revealed about the government's planned mental health inquiry.
Lifeline: We need to take care of farmers
Ensuring New Zealand's farmers know they have support is a top priority for Lifeline, as the organisation is saddened to hear of the death of two young farmers in recent weeks.
Unions jump gun on pay equity announcement: Health Minister David Clark
Health Minister David Clark says unions "have got ahead of themselves" in announcing pay equity negotiations between mental health workers and the Government.
Recognition of addiction practitioners under new Substances Act welcomed
Registered addiction practitioners have been signed off by the Health Minister to be regarded as health professionals under the new Substance Addiction Act, says their association and registration body.
Opinion: Maria Baker – Real concerns highlighted over mental health services for Māori
Mental health services need to actively address the growing use of seclusion and restraint on Māori clients, says Te Rau Matatini CEO Maria Baker.
Māori more likely to undergo compulsory mental health treatment
Māori are more likely to be subjected to compulsory mental health treatment and placed in seclusion, the latest Director Of Mental Health annual report has revealed.
Inside view of Whanganui mental health services
Liz Wylie talks to a Whanganui woman who has been on the inside of acute mental health support services and gets a professional view on where the new Government's promised health spending might benefit the community.
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