These guidelines will equip journalists in New Zealand with the confidence and understanding to report on mental illness and mental health issues safely, accurately and respectfully.
These guidelines will equip journalists in New Zealand with the confidence and understanding to report on mental illness and mental health issues safely, accurately and respectfully.
The 8th Annual eMental Health International Congress was held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland over two days on November 10th and 11th, 2022. The Congress was live streamed to 15 countries, with over 40 speakers focussing on the theme: Mental Health’s Transformation – Bringing The Digital Ecosystem To Life. …
As a part of the [Australian] nation’s mental health reform agenda, the National Mental Health Commission has been tasked with developing a National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy. The draft Strategy has been released for public consultation. We are inviting feedback via survey responses and submissions by 1 February, 2023.
A practical, research-informed, and user-friendly resource that is designed for media and other communicators. It seeks to inform, support and empower people to select and use images in ways that minimise stigma and harm, and maximise diversity of representation. A range of resources have also been developed to support …
Digital has been an area of focus in the NHS for a number of years, and is a key feature of the NHS Long Term Plan. But do people want digital tools as part of their support from the NHS? To better understand the nation’s true opinions, ORCHA has again this year …
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care share a webinar on Understanding Accreditation to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health (NSQDMH) Standards. A panel of experts explain the accreditation process step-by-step and outline supporting resources.
Over 10,000 digital mental health apps are currently on the market.The World Economic Forum and Deloitte are supporting lawmakers in developing successful policies on technology for mental health. A global governance toolkit protects consumers and helps users address ethical concerns.
The recent inquest into the death of British teenager Molly Russell in 2017 has concluded that the 14-year-old “died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”. For some people, this ruling will be confirmation of what they have long suspected …
An independent body of experts submitted its first annual report, covering fundamental aspects of Togetherall’s activity.
Ramakant Vempati, Wysa cofounder and president, discusses how the startup tests its AI-backed chatbot to monitor safety and quality.
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Andrew is a visionary change maker in New Zealand’s e-health landscape. As Aotearoa New Zealand’s youngest CEO in the health sector, Andrew solves heath issues by identifying solutions through both a traditional and innovative lens. Throughout his career he has been committed to changing the country’s health system from the inside out, and growing people so they can deliver better health outcomes.
Andrew has been CEO of Whakarongorau Aotearoa (formerly Homecare Medical), a social enterprise providing national telehealth services, since its establishment in 2015. The organisation has grown exponentially in that time from 150 people to today’s workforce of 2,500. Andrew is dedicated to solving inequitable access to health care by creating partnerships in provincial and rural areas to support ethnic communities including Māori and Pasifika, empowering local organisations to provide solutions for the own communities.
Whakarongorau Aotearoa’s 24/7 services operate across seven digital channels including voice, webchat and text, and are supported by clinical teams including more than 200 nurses, paramedics and specialists.
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Victoria is CEO of Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind SHOUT, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service. From 2011 to 2017, she was Director of Programmes at The Royal Foundation, building a portfolio of projects including the Invictus Games, Coach Core, United for Wildlife and Heads Together.