Mental Health Commission Introduction

The Mental Health Commission's task is to give the Government independent advice on how well mental health and addiction services are meeting the needs of people. We also advocate for improvements in the way mental illness and addiction are perceived and responded to.

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30 August 2010, Can you help us with our Strategic Planning?

We're about to do our strategic planning for the next five years, and we want to know what you think...

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19 August 2010, Family, Whānau booklet available

'When someone you care about has mental health or addiction problems'  a guide for family, whānau...

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Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care: A Canadian Example by Nick Kates, MB.BS, FRCP (C) Professor

http://www.mhc.govt.nz//users/Image//Resources/2010 Publications/Nick Kates PH.pdf



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New Zealand is ready for sensible national alcohol policy changes
01/04/2010

The proposed limit before Cabinet is the equivalent of 2 drinks in one hour for a male and one every...

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