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Deadly silence
Systems Change / BY Sarah Rowland

Deadly silence

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Sarah Rowland Co-Founder, Eating Disorders Carer Support NZ, says of the recent Suicide Prevention Action plan, eating disorders need to be a core part of that discussion, not treated separately.

July webinar
Systems Change / BY Stephen Blythe

July webinar

2 min read

Join us at this important webinar Achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora: what we know, what needs to change When: 12

Happy collision
Systems Change / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Happy collision

4 min read

Simon Kozak, Head of Marketing at Ember Korowai Takitini, wants our sector’s hard, fast paced professional work to be better valued

No Budget for Saving Mothers
Systems Change / BY Sarah Ottaway

No Budget for Saving Mothers

4 min read

Sarah Ottaway, Well Women, says the service is weeks from closure without urgent funding, and warns that losing it would leave vulnerable mothers with nowhere to turn.

Happy hour is over
Systems Change / BY James Nokise

Happy hour is over

5 min read

Comedian James Nikose stands up for sober living and says don't make relapse an inevitability - it devalues the hard work

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CBA?
Systems Change / BY Nicola Lynch

CBA?

2 min read

Nicola Lynch independent social value consultant, talks SROI not CBA and why you should know the difference

GIFT CHANNELLING
Systems Change / BY Tami Harris

GIFT CHANNELLING

2 min read

Tami Harris CEO ACORN writes If we support neurodivergent children rigorously and early, we’re channelling the gift of neurodiversity into positive, powerful futures.

East meet west?
Systems Change / BY Ivan Yeo

East meet west?

3 min read

Ivan Yeo, mental health advocate asks are we offering the right tools that allow people from all cultures to not only join, but feel they belong within our mental health community

Held back
Systems Change / BY Sally Pitts-Brown

Held back

2 min read

Mental Health And Addition NGO And Community Sector Shocked At Government Decision To Abolish Current Pay Equity Claims

Who's voice is it anyway?
Systems Change / BY David Burnside

Who's voice is it anyway?

3 min read

David Burnside Lived Experience Lead Odyssey House mulls over the "quiet revolution". Some may ask whether its too subtle, when what we actually need is something bold, visible, and power-sharing.

Beyond words
Systems Change / BY Wendy Donaldson

Beyond words

2 min read

What will it take to lower a mortality rate that remains more than twice that of the general population? The latest research is clear: many of these deaths are preventable.

Invisible value
Systems Change / BY Elaine Wogan

Invisible value

3 min read

Elaine Wogan calls for greater recognition, support, and professional validation of clinicians in the NGO sector

Programme stacks up
Systems Change / BY Stephen Blythe

Programme stacks up

2 min read

Stephen Blythe Principal Advisor Communications Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, reveals report. Access and Choice Programmes shows significant Impact at five-year Mark

The great leveller
Systems Change / BY Erin Oneill

The great leveller

4 min read

Erin Oneill CEO BraveHearts writes Addiction is not something that happens to "other people." and it's time to level up.

Mind the gap
Systems Change / BY Amanda Bradley

Mind the gap

3 min read

Amanda Bradley, National Manager, Consumer,Peer Support, Lived Experience . Te Pou. Advocates against tick boxing Lived Experience. In favour of intentional inclusion

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