Publications relating to mental health in New Zealand, including suicide prevention.
This guide is to help victims of offenders in the mental health system understand their rights.
Mental health publications
Publications
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Published 22 December 2022To support a national conversation to reconsider beliefs, evidence and attitudes about mental health and risk, Manatū Hauora has commissioned an external document which can be used as a discussion prompt by anyone interested in supporting the wider conversation.
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Published 17 November 2022The Annual Data Explorer presents results from the 2021/22 New Zealand Health Survey, with comparisons to earlier surveys where possible. Results are available by gender, age group, ethnic group, neighbourhood deprivation and disability status.
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Published 11 November 2022These guidelines have been developed to provide general guidance to Regional Forensic Mental Health Services (RFMHSs) around helping to safely transport special patients between secure forensic mental health facilities and other services. -
Published 17 October 2022These guidelines are intended to foster consistent decision-making, facilitate administration, and provide transparency around processes for clinicians responsible for the care and treatment of special patients and restricted patients within the legislative framework of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 and the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003. -
Published 17 October 2022This document outlines the expectations for statutory officers, including legislative requirements, attitudes, and the required competencies under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. -
Published 17 October 2022This guidance is intended to support the effective and lawful use of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. They are written mainly for clinical staff, district inspectors and any other parties who administer or work within the legal or clinical framework of the Mental Health Act. -
Published 30 September 2022The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 provides information and statistics relating to the role of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the mental health and addiction sector. -
Published 10 August 2022The Government has agreed to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. To begin a dialogue on what new mental health legislation should like in Aotearoa New Zealand, we ran public consultation between October 2021 and January 2022. -
Published 13 July 2022Sparklers provides free, online wellbeing resources via a website, designed for students in Years 1–8. This publication is an external review of Sparklers, conducted by Huia Publishers.