News and media releases

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  27 Mar 2024

  Healthcare initiative launches in Wairarapa CAMHS

  Rangatahi using mental health services in the Wairarapa are now being offered top-to-toe checks of their physical health.
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  19 Jan 2024

  Update: potential impact of water restrictions on local hospitals and services

  Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley continues to work closely with Wellington Water and other potentially-impacted agencies to understand what effect – if any – local water restrictions may have on our hospitals and services.
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  01 Nov 2023

  Occupational Therapists ‘give back’ to the community

  To celebrate Occupational Therapy (OT) Awareness Week, MHAIDS OTs spent time volunteering with their community partners.
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  23 Aug 2023

  Diana Andrea Barron on her vision for intellectual disability services

  "It was very exciting to establish staff training in mental health assessments specifically for people with an intellectual disability."
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  07 Aug 2023

  New Zealand Nurses Organisation industrial action withdrawn

  The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has advised that the industrial action planned for Wednesday 9 August will not be going ahead.
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  20 Apr 2023

  Helen Patea on the importance of Pacific leadership

  "I’ve been working at the Rangatahi Unit for 17 years, and there has never been a day that I haven’t wanted to come to work."
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  25 Jul 2022

  Manawai facility officially opened

  Intellectually disabled service users from across the country will benefit from a more homelike and therapeutic environment in purpose-built units opened last week by Minister of Health Andrew Little.
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  15 Feb 2022

  Ngā Tai Oranga: New name for Regional Personality Disorder Service

  Improving our responsiveness to Māori is a top priority, and our Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) kaimahi are on a journey to embed Māori kaupapa more deeply throughout our services.
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  25 Jan 2022

  Pilot scheme findings conclude mental health response partnership model a success

  The findings of an independent evaluation of the Wellington Co-Response Team (CRT) initiative trialled in Wellington last year has concluded the pilot scheme was a success.
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  14 Dec 2021

  Cultural care supports Māori mental health

  Mental health leader Maire Ransfield has been recognised for promoting best practice in her service, which works to improve mental health care for Māori.

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