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Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui is a national centre of evidence based workforce development for the mental health, addiction and disability sectors in New Zealand.

Improving the workforce performance of mental health, addiction and disability services

Te Pou leads a range of initiatives designed to address workforce development needs. Organisations can draw from Te Pou’s resources, tools and support to strengthen the services they deliver for people.

Initiatives

Addressing workforce development needs.

Outcomes and information

Strengthening how services collect and use outcomes.

Disability workforce

Funding and resources for the disability and consumer workforce.

Resources

Browse our extensive range of tools and information to support your work.

New Māori glossary helps bridge the gap in understanding mental health addiction and disability issues

Te Reo Hāpai - The Language of Enrichment

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He Whakapāpā, he oranga: Engaging for wellbeing

This e-learning module provides an opportunity to learn and reflect on values, attitudes, knowledge and skills, and the role these have in practice – including in building relationships to achieve wellbeing.

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New Zealand's collaborative approach to addressing mental and physical health launched in Australia

Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui (Te Pou) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) are delighted their “Equally Well” initiative launched in Australia today

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Getting it right resources now available

Te Pou has published the Getting it right series of workforce planning and development resources. These guides describe how health policy, strategy, and population health needs are translated into a workforce that is best able to meet future service needs.

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How the workforce centres are supporting you

Matua Raki, Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui, Le Va, Werry Workforce Whāraurau and Te Rau Matatini share updates on new publications, resources and events quarterly.

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Fast Track: Challenges and opportunities for the mental health and addiction community support workforce

Te Pou and Platform Trust have been working together to promote and support changes in the mental health and addiction sector.

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Nau mai, tau mai

Improving the workforce performance of mental health, addiction and disability services

Initiatives

Outcomes and information

Disability workforce

Resources

New Māori glossary helps bridge the gap in understanding mental health addiction and disability issues

He Whakapāpā, he oranga: Engaging for wellbeing

New Zealand's collaborative approach to addressing mental and physical health launched in Australia

Getting it right resources now available

How the workforce centres are supporting you

Fast Track: Challenges and opportunities for the mental health and addiction community support workforce

Events

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