1. Mental health and addictions update June 2019
Aroha Metcalf, Acting Operations Manager

2. Transformation
Director General of Health has formed a new Mental Health and Addiction Directorate.
Created new teams & brought together existing ones.
Robyn Shearer, new Deputy Director-General Mental Health and Addiction.

3. Our vision
Together we can transform our mental health and addiction system, putting people at the centre. The Ministry of Health has a stewardship role.

4. The journey ahead
Kua tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu.
You have come too far not to go further, you have done too much not to do more. Sir James Henare

6. Government’s response to He Ara Oranga
In May 2019, they agreed to, agreed in principle or agreed to further consideration of 38 of the 40 recommendations.

7. The Wellbeing Budget 2019
$1.9 billion for mental wellbeing.
Many of the new mental health and addiction initiatives led by health:
The rest led by other agencies – Corrections, MSD etc.

8. Sequencing & prioritising
Some work is progressing urgently.
Budget expands many existing services.
However, some initiatives will take longer with changes to the system brought to life over many years.

9. Our workload

10. Engagement
Development underway.
Commitment to co-design.
Regular updates on our work – how would you like to hear from us?

11. Government’s Inquiry priorities
Preventing suicide
Establishing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Reforming the Mental Health Act

12. Priority work examples
Supporting people post Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Mana Ake, Piki and others (Government priority projects)
WAI 2575 Kaupapa Inquiry
Mental health facility development
and many more

13. Expanding access and choice
$455.1 million in Budget 2019 funding
Rolled out over 5 years
More choice across kaupapa Māori, Pacific, community and youth settings, and general practices.
Co-design is essential.
More details to come.

14. Workforce
Key transformation enabler and constraint
We want to build new workforces, e.g. peer- workforce
Alongside expanding access and choice
Budget 2019 initiatives will help in this space.

15. In conclusion
Together we can transform our mental health and addiction system, putting people at the centre. We are up for the challenge.