What's new for Let's get real

This page hosts the latest resources produced by Let's get real for the mental health and addiction sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have recently made available an updated review of the literature to answer two questions:

1. What is a trauma-informed approach and why is it important?
2. What factors support the implementation of a trauma-informed approach?

Evidence is presented to reinforce the importance of implementing an organisation-wide trauma-informed approach, particularly within Aotearoa, New Zealand. A seven-step process is identified to guide implementation within organisations. We thank Te Rau Ora for their involvement with this work.

This new web-based suite of tools can be used by leaders at a personal, team, and service level. Included in the resources are new micro-learning modules on peer coaching. These micro-learnings are hosted on our e-learning platform, Pūkoro.

Let’s get real was developed by Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora in 2008 and refreshed by Te Pou following sector engagement in 2018. The framework is due for an update, so insights from the health sector are needed to ensure it is contemporary and relevant. This report describes the findings from initial engagement work.

This project explores what is needed to ensure Let’s get real is relevant to the specialist mental health and addiction older people's services. The summary and report describe the findings from a literature review and engagement with the sector, as well as options and next steps.

We have reviewed and updated the resources available for the Real Skill of Maintaining professional and personal development. Workers with this set of skills will ensure that people working in health are resilient and respond effectively to people accessing health care.

Let’s get real is a framework that describes the values, attitudes, knowledge and skills required for working effectively with people and whānau experiencing mental health andaddiction needs across health care settings. The Let’s get real team recruits and supports Let’s get real champions (champions) to drive impact and enhance sustainability. The Let’s get real team defines a champion as anyone committed to implementing Let’s get real within their organisation, or of strategic influence around progressing Let’s get real at regional or national levels. In this evaluation we explored the operation of the Let’s get real champions model, champions’ experiences of the Let’s get real programme, and opportunities for programme enhancement. There is also an infographic summary of the report available to download.

Ethnic communities in Aotearoa New Zealand are incredibly diverse, encompassing many different nationalities, languages, traditions, and religions. Ethnic communities include people who identity as African, Asian, Continental European, Latin-American, and Middle-Eastern. Each person’s identity, experience, and needs are unique; it is important to ask the person what support they need and not make assumptions. Take time to check what processes people need to feel safe and engage, and seek support from cultural organisations and interpreters when appropriate.

Our leadership project aims to enhance the leadership capabilities in the health sector by making the Let's get real leadership tools, mindsets, and resources more accessible and applicable. We are excited to share the findings from survey and focus groups, where we had the opportunity to connect with over 200 health leaders. These findings provide valuable insights into current leadership challenges and have informed us about options for resource development to help leaders navigate these challenges.

Our evaluation shows that champion's are creating an impact!

We did a stakeholder survey to understand people's engagement with Let's get real. The results indicate that Let's get real Champion's were more than twice as likely to experience positive outcomes from implementing Let's get real in their workplace. Refer to the infographic for further details.