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Anne Brebner
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National acutes leadership day
Published: 02 August 2012 by Anne Brebner
Te Pou facilitated a leadership day on 20 July 2012 for leaders from a wide range of mental health and addiction areas. This year’s focus was on the reduction of seclusion and restraint and more effective acute service delivery.
Carolyn Swanson
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Peer support
Published: 03 May 2013 by Carolyn Swanson
Peer support work in the mental health and/or addiction workforce is provided with purpose and in context. Peer support workers are trained to support people experiencing mental health and/or addiction issues towards wellbeing.
Emma Wood
News @ Te Pou is a blog with news and opinion pieces from Te Pou staff. You can click on an author's name in the right hand column to read all posts by that person, or use the archive and tags to find news by date or topic. Why not join the conversation and let us know what you think? Your comments are welcome on all News @ Te Pou posts.
Co-existing problems service checklist
Published: 27 April 2012 by Emma Wood
Many services are currently in the planning process to develop service level responsiveness and capability to people with co-existing problems (CEP).
Fiona Clapham Howard
News @ Te Pou is a blog with news and opinion pieces from Te Pou staff. You can click on an author's name in the right hand column to read all posts by that person, or use the archive and tags to find news by date or topic. Why not join the conversation and let us know what you think? Your comments are welcome on all News @ Te Pou posts.
New Zealand training film supports seclusion reduction
Published: 13 December 2012 by Fiona Clapham Howard
Opening Doors is a training resource with a difference. The 23-minute film discusses the impact of seclusion from the points of view of people who have been secluded, their family, and mental health services staff.
Fiona Hamilton
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Skills Matter service development
Published: 08 November 2012 by Fiona Hamilton
We are currently reviewing and refreshing service specifications for four of the six Skills Matter programmes for 2014 and beyond.
Skills Matter: Supporting mental health and addiction professionals
Published: 27 September 2012 by Fiona Hamilton
Postgraduate study is a crucial part of developing a skilled, knowledgeable and effective workforce. It supports people to think and reflect critically, to respond to change and make decisions informed by evidence-based best practice.
Guest contributor
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Beating the Blues: Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for mild to moderate depression
Beating the Blues® is available in New Zealand funded by the Ministry of Health. Free access to the online programme is managed by General Practitioners and other primary mental health care professionals through ManageMyHealth™.
Helen Mitchell-Shand
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Outcome measure for addiction services
Published: 11 October 2012 by Helen Mitchell-Shand
The Alcohol and Drug Outcome Measure (ADOM) will be ready for implementation in community-based adult addiction services from November 2012.
Jane Vanderpyl
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E-therapy – an elegant solution for everyone?
Published: 15 May 2013 by Jane Vanderpyl
From the first trials of internet-based psychological therapies in the early 2000s, results have been compelling. Interest in e-therapies continues to grow among mental health professionals working in both primary and secondary care, funders, planners, and service users.
Evidence into practice - knowledge translation in action
Published: 21 February 2013 by Jane Vanderpyl
In 2005, the World Health Organization director-general wrote "there is a gap between today’s scientific advances and their application: between what we know and what is actually being done".
The use of DoView in non-government organisations
Published: 06 December 2012 by Jane Vanderpyl
Platform Trust, along with Te Pou, assisted 10 mental health non-government organisations (NGOs) to use DoView to implement outcomes systems in their organisations.
Improving the acute inpatient environment
Published: 30 August 2012 by Jane Vanderpyl
The environment is a central factor for the treatment of people with acute mental health and addiction issues. It has long been speculated that the physical environment in which treatment occurs impacts on both the treatment process and the outcomes for service users.
Keeping the flame alive - inspirational stories
Published: 16 August 2012 by Jane Vanderpyl
What do the mental health and disability sectors have in common with our New Zealand Olympic athletes? Plenty! Persistence, planning, commitment, coaching, and hours of practice – all these factors also apply to the innovative work that mental health and disability services are developing.
Le Va
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Le Va contributes to diversity in New Zealand
Published: 01 November 2012 by Le Va
Le Va’s Engaging Pasifika (EP) programme has recently been awarded an acknowledgement from the Human Rights Commission.
Ministry of Education endorses Le Va programme
Published: 02 October 2012 by Le Va
Connecting culture and care in our services results in better engagement with Pacific people. This is the key principle behind Le Va’s Engaging Pasifika cultural competency programme.
Awards recipient receives Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award
Published: 08 November 2011 by Le Va
When Jessica Papali’i-Curtin, a Pacific Health Workforce Awards recipient, heard that she was among a small group of outstanding, young, Pacific New Zealanders to receive the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Award, she felt very humbled.
Mark Smith
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Using outcomes information - part two
Published: 22 April 2013 by Mark Smith
Welcome to the second part of our series on how the sector collects and uses outcomes information. Part two looks at service (DHB or NGO) and national levels.
Using outcomes information - part one
Published: 08 April 2013 by Mark Smith
Both the service development plan from the Ministry of Health and Blueprint II signal the increasing importance of using outcomes information. This column focuses on using information at the clinician-service user and multidisciplinary team levels.
Developing an outcomes culture in New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services
Published: 22 November 2012 by Mark Smith
One of Te Pou’s roles is to implement government and ministry policy with regards to outcomes and information.
National trainers day well attended
Published: 20 November 2012 by Mark Smith
Te Pou hosted the second national trainers day in Wellington on 13 November 2012. The day was well attended by trainers from most district health boards.
An outcome worth having: The dilemma of perspective
Published: 18 November 2011 by Mark Smith
What is an outcome worth having in mental health and who should decide what it is? Stupid question you may well say. However, it seems to me this question goes to the heart of what is important in our mental health services.
Matua Raḵi
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Te Whare o Tiki supports Co-Existing Problems knowledge and skills
Published: 16 May 2013 by Matua Raḵi
A new publication - Te Whare o Tiki - which identifies the Co-Existing Problems (CEP) knowledge and skills required by the mental health and addiction workforce was launched today in Wellington.
Monique Faleafa
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Delivering on our promise
Published: 05 October 2012 by Monique Faleafa
Two main outcomes from our GPS 2012: national fono in April this year saw our Pacific mental health, addictions, disabilities and other social sectors agree that in order to grow Pacific solutions for our families, we need to enforce that culture is key to integrated solutions and strengthen collective activity across sectors for better outcomes.
Enhancing cultural responsiveness
Published: 09 August 2012 by Monique Faleafa
At the same time that we grow the skills and knowledge of the Pacific workforce, a major focus for Le Va is to enhance the responsiveness of services so that Pacific families are accessing quality care.
Robyn Shearer
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Sharing innovation and improving services internationally
Published: 25 March 2013 by Robyn Shearer
IIMHL and IIDL exchange and network meetings have contributed to increased sharing and implementation of innovation, resulting in better outcomes for people using services. Some really amazing and valuable innovations have been shared.
Responding to national and regional needs
Published: 07 February 2013 by Robyn Shearer
Te Pou is delighted to be working on a three year work plan with Te Rau Matatini and the Werry Centre.
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season
Published: 21 December 2012 by Robyn Shearer
2012 has been a year of hard work and achievement across the mental health, addiction and disability sectors.
Supporting evidence-based practice
Published: 16 August 2012 by Robyn Shearer
I recently had the pleasure of attending Southland DHB's launch of its 100 day mental health and addiction strategic plan. I was asked about Te Pou's role in supporting evidence-based practice. We have a number of mechanisms to do this.
Suzette Poole
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Nurse practitioners making a difference for people with mental health issues
Published: 26 October 2012 by Suzette Poole
The landscape of the mental health and addiction workforce continues to evolve as existing roles expand and new roles develop.
Te Pou
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New tool helps patients and their health providers talk about employment and mental health
Published: 13 May 2013 by Te Pou
For many people experiencing a mental health condition, the decision to return to employment can be a difficult one.
The Employment and Mental Health Option Grid has been published to help individuals and their health providers have evidence-informed conversations about the benefits and risks of returning to employment.
MidCentral DHB’s dramatic increase in HoNOS compliance – and how it helped clinicians do their job
Completion rates for HoNOS have risen dramatically at MidCentral DHB in the past three years, from 9 per cent in 2008 to 84 per cent in 2012.
Highlights from IIMHL Network Meeting
Published: 21 March 2013 by Te Pou
More than 300 mental health, addiction and disability sector leaders from around the world recently came together to share innovation and ways of improving services at the seventh International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) and International Initiative for Disability Leadership (IIDL) meeting. We share photos and a video from the event.
Creating healthy workplaces saves $$ per year
Published: 04 March 2013 by Te Pou
Louise Bradley, President and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), is in New Zealand in March to discuss Canada’s efforts to create mentally healthy workplaces.
World’s mental health leaders converge on New Zealand
Published: 04 March 2013 by Te Pou
More than 300 mental health and disability leaders from seven countries will meet in New Zealand on 6 -8 March to share best practice ideas for improving mental health and disability service care around the world.
International expert’s mission to increase life expectancy for people with mental illness
Published: 26 February 2013 by Te Pou
People with a serious mental illness have a shorter life expectancy than people who don’t. Ken Jue, an international expert on physical and mental health from America talked to the health workforce about how they can improve life expectancy and quality of life for people with a mental illness by working more closely together.
International expert in children’s mental health spoke in Cromwell
Published: 25 February 2013 by Te Pou
An International child and youth mental health expert from America shared his experience in creating services that are more effective in helping young people with mental illness with the region’s mental health workforce.
2011 Skills Matter student survey
Published: 31 January 2012 by Te Pou
Skills Matter, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, funds about 260 full-time-equivalent nurses to undertake postgraduate mental health and addiction training each year. Read about the results of the 2011 student survey.
Vanessa Caldwell
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Workforce Innovation Award 2013
Published: 18 April 2013 by Vanessa Caldwell
Applications are now open for the inaugural Matua Raki Workforce Innovation Award.
Cutting Edge national addiction treatment conference
Published: 13 September 2012 by Vanessa Caldwell
The Cutting Edge national addiction treatment conference was held in Wellington last week and attended by over 400 delegates. It was a great opportunity to hear new ideas, be challenged about our practice, feel supported in our work, catch up with old friends and make new ones.
