TY  - BOOK
ED  - Mental Health Commissioner
TI  - New Zealand's mental health and addiction services : : the monitoring and advocacy report of the Mental Health Commissioner
SN  - 978-0-473-43080-1
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Health and Disability Commissioner, 
KW  - New Zealand.
KW  - Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
KW  - MĀORI
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - PACIFIC PEOPLES
KW  - PASIFIKA
KW  - SOCIAL SERVICES
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N2  - The Mental Health Commissioner found that while growing numbers of New Zealanders are accessing health services for mental health and addiction issues, these services are under
pressure and many needs are left unmet. Often services are available to people only once their condition deteriorates, and the dominant treatment options (medication and therapy) do not address the broader social factors that help people be well and support their recovery. 

The Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) is an independent watchdog. Its purpose is to promote and protect the rights of consumers of health and disability services. One of the Office’s statutory responsibilities is to monitor and advocate for improvements to mental health and addiction services. (From the document). Access the website for key findings (2 pages) and Q&A for media. Record #5767
UR  - http://www.hdc.org.nz/media/4680/mental-health-commissioners-monitoring-and-advocacy-report-2018.pdf
UR  - http://www.hdc.org.nz/resources-publications/search-resources/mental-health/mental-health-commissioner-monitoring-and-advocacy-report-2018
ER  -