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19 January 2018

By Te Pou

Consultation begins on Let's get real refresh

Consultation is happening now on a refresh of the Let's get real framework. Find out more and have your say.

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13 December 2017

By Te Pou

Engagement essentials

Engagement is about establishing the connections that lead to effective therapeutic relationships, referred to as mutual relationships in peer support work.

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19 September 2017

Values-informed practice at Odyssey

Odyssey’s Addiction Services has been exploring how a ‘values and attitudes’ approach could help further develop the organisation.

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2 November 2016

By Ashley Koning

Real Skills online now open for new sign ups

Real Skills online is now available for organisations to sign up and use, following a successful pilot phase.

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16 August 2016

By Matua Raḵi

Let's get real - the foundations for our practice

We all access health services at different times, and our experiences vary significantly depending on where in the country we live, the type of service we are needing and the people that are working in that service. So often it’s the people that can make all the difference in a difficult or hard situation...

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16 August 2016

By Matua Raḵi

Real Skills - an online tool to support targeted workforce development based on real needs

To work well with people who have problems with addiction, mental health and/or disabilities we need to demonstrate competency in many areas of practice. A new online tool from Te Pou and Matua Raḵi provides an easy way for organisations to assess staff knowledge and skills and plan targeted workforce development.

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