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Browse the latest Te Pou news, or read stories of service and workforce innovations from mental health, addiction and disability organisations.
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2 July 2019
Corrections Health Nurses Education Programme
Read Equally Well Backbone Team member Ashley Koning's blog about what has struck him while co-facilitating the Department of Corrections primary mental health and addiction education programme for Corrections’ health service nurses.10 June 2019
Taking action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Over the last eighteen months we have been supporting the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s Taking Action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: 2016–2019: An action plan. Our particular focus has been on the development of training and resources for frontline professionals who regularly encounter individuals with FASD and their whānau.23 May 2019
Te Pou board announces new chief executive
Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui (Te Pou), New Zealand's national centre for workforce development in mental health, addiction and disability services, is delighted to announce Rae Lamb as our new chief executive.13 May 2019
Harm reduction
Harm reduction is an approach that recognises that most of us use substances in our lives at one stage or another and that simply stating don’t use them has not and will not stop use or the risks associated with substance use.9 May 2019
Working with older people with mental health and/or addiction needs
Ageing and its implications are increasingly on the minds of many New Zealanders. Not everyone will consistently experience health, happiness and fulfilment in later life, with some older people experiencing considerable distress due to problems with mental health and/or addiction.12 March 2019