Pacific people in New Zealand talk about their experiences with mental illness Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2000 This report focuses on Pacific peoples experiences of living with mental illness. The interviewees included five Samoans, two people from the Cook Islands, and one person…
Four Families of people with mental illness talk about their experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2000 The paper is about the recovery experiences of four families with a son, daughter or sibling who has been diagnosed with an ongoing mental illness. The…
Community Project Workers Scheme Crime Prevention Projects | Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 1999 Between 1997 and 1998, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Community Advisors worked with community groups to establish crime prevention projects under the Community Project Workers Scheme…
Housing and Mental Health: Reducing Housing Difficulties for People with Mental Illness Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 1999 This paper outlines key issues in housing provision for people with serious mental illness and suggests a policy framework. It draws on the limited research available…
Employment and Mental Health: Issues And Opportunities Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 1999 This paper outlines key issues connected to employment and mental health. It is intended to generate discussion and better understanding of the issues among the mental…
A Process Evaluation of the Operation and Change Management at the Taylor Centre: A Community Mental Health Service Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 1999 This report outlines an evaluation of the Taylor Centre community mental health service based in Auckland. The evaluation was requested by the Mental Health Commission in…
A competency Framework for the Mental Health Workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 1999 This report outlines a model of core and advanced competencies for people working in mental health services. The core competencies and their associated performance criteria have…
Encouraging ethical and non-discriminatory research with mental health consumers Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 1999 This short paper promotes discussion about non-discriminatory, ethical research in the mental health area. It talks about appropriate and ethical research methods to use with consumers…
Clinical Accountability Within The Mental Health Sector Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 1998 This review focuses on the concept of clinical accountability in the mental health services. It draws on a literature review and interviews with stakeholder groups of…
Discrimination Against People with Experiences of Mental Illness Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 1997 This report examines discrimination against mental health consumers and provides guidance on how such discrimination can be reduced. The purpose of this report was to provide the…
