Mental Health
We aim to meet the needs of people and their families with mental illness and addiction
by providing a range of services for Maori, children and youth, people with addictions,
older people and adults with complex needs.
We are working with other providers and community organisations to ensure proven,
inclusive and culturally appropriate services.
A priority is to develop a skilled mental health and addiction workforce across
a diverse group of providers.
Read more about our planned activities in the
District Annual Plan.
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Eke Panuku outdoor camps
Find out about mental health services available in the Bay of Plenty at
Webhealth.
National mental health and addiction strategies
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Recent achievements |
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The ongoing stress of living with a mental illness or addiction disrupts the lives
of individuals and their families.
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Planned and respite services in Tauranga
act on early warning signs
to head off crisis and reduce the need for people with mental illness or addiction
to be hospitalised.
This is the first stage of development in respite services across the Bay of Plenty.
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Providing time for families to recover and continue caring.
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People with high and complex needs often experience long stays in mental health
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Rehabilitation programme
for people with multiple conditions. This pilot programme offers residential care in a more
appropriate setting.
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Better quality of life for people who need rehabilitation.
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Maori in rural and isolated communities had limited access to mental health and
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E Ke Panuku
Supervised camps apply cultural knowledge and outdoor activities such as sea skills,
bush craft or mountaineering to help young people develop their skills, motivation
and confidence.
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Improving access to care for Maori children and youth. |
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The Bay of Plenty has more than fifty providers contracted to provide mental health
and addiction services.
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The steering group for development of child and youth services
in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has a range of expertise to guide decision making.
Provider network meetings
promote sharing of ideas and solutions
between those providing and experiencing mental health care.
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Learning from those who provide mental health services and care. |
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There are shortages of skilled staff to provide mental health and addiction services. |
Completed a review of the Maori Mental Health National Strategic Framework.
The results will change the way we plan and deliver services to Maori.
Review of workforce development
Together with regional groups we reviewed the quality of training and development
of mental health care workers. The results will help to plan appropriate learning
and development activities and resources.
Read more about Midland Mental Health and Addictions workforce development
See the
Te Pou website for recent studies on workforce development.
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Attracting, developing and retaining skilled people to provide care. |
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We need to know how well we are doing and if we need to make any changes.
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Aligning our efforts with Te Kokiri
Completed an assessment of how well Maori Non Government Organisation
contracts align to Te Kokiri.
Stocktake
of Maori Non Government Organisation contracts
and service delivery.
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Making sure we are on track.
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