๐ข Initial Health and Wellbeing Commission
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Ministry of Health website, https://www.health.govt.nz/ (accessed 3 April 2020, 3 August 2021).
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Establishment
The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was established by the Minister of Health on 12 September 2019 pursuant to section 11 of the New Zealand Health and Disability Act 2000.
The first members of the Initial Commission were:
- Hayden Wano (Chair)
- Kendall Flutey
- Kevin Hague
- Kelly Pope
- Dr. Julie Wharewera-Mika.1
Functions and Responsibilities2
Under the terms of reference issued by the Minister of Health, the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was required to:
- monitor progress of the Government’s system transformation response to He Ara Oranga (the report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction) and provide advice on and report to the Minister of Health within one year of the Initial Commission’s establishment. This included monitoring progress on the implementation of kaupapa Maori approaches
- develop a draft outcomes and monitoring framework for mental health and wellbeing that would be suitable for the permanent Commission to consider adopting
- begin to identify any gaps in information required to monitor performance under the draft framework and make recommendations to the Minister of Health on how these could be filled and by whom
- develop a draft work programme and potential operating model for consideration by the permanent Commission
- provide input on the establishment of the permanent Commission including its roles and powers
- develop and maintain relationships with and between key government and non-government entities that contribute to mental health and wellbeing, including those monitoring or contributing information on aspects of system performance.
In carrying out its functions, the Initial Commission was required to:
- undertake its tasks in a manner consistent with Te Tiriti O Waitangi including by having a direct relationship with iwi, and working directly with whanau and community;
-
ensure a wide range of perspectives inform the Commission’s work, including:
- whanau Maori disabled people
- Pacific peoples
- rainbow communities
- other groups with disproportionally poorer mental health and wellbeing outcomes
- people with lived-experience of mental health and addiction and their families, whanau and caregivers;
- engage with agencies that undertook oversight and monitoring functions covering aspects of mental health and wellbeing to draw on existing thinking, align outcomes and monitoring frameworks, and facilitate efficient information sharing as much as possible;
- engage with government agencies that provided data and other information to the permanent Commission to understand what is readily available and what may require future investment;
- co-ordinate with, but not duplicate, other entities with similar roles, including but not limited to the Ministry of Health, the Health and Disability Commissioner, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner;
- work in a way that is consistent with New Zealand’s commitments under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including the principle that disabled people should have full and effective participation and inclusion in society.
The Initial Commission also provided independent advice to the Minister of Health. The Minister could request advice from the Initial Commission on specific matters and direct it to have regard to specific policies relating to mental health and wellbeing. The Initial Commission could also propose matters for its work programme.
Structure
The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission consisted of a Chairperson and up four members, who were appointed by the Cabinet and accountable to the Minister of Health.
Members were required to possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to carry out their role. They were to be widely respected as subject matter experts or authorities in mental health and wellbeing, and have the necessary personal expertise and ability to provide independent, strategic assessments of mental health and wellbeing issues.
Collectively, the members of the Initial Commission were required to possess the following expertise and attributes:
in-depth understanding of mental health and addiction issues, services and support
- understanding, knowledge and experience in Te Ao Maori (Maori world) practices, protocols, values and beliefs and capability in te reo Maori;
- personal experience of mental distress and/or addiction;
- experience in leading or influencing complex systems;
- an understanding of wider contributors to mental health and wellbeing such as housing, education, justice and workplace relations and safety sectors, as well as social determinants like whanau ora, housing, employment, poverty, the environment, social and physical isolation, racism, the impact of colonisation, social attitudes and more;
- gender, age and ethnicity balance.
In addition, the following were key attributes for the Chair of the Initial Commission:
- experience in a public-facing role
- governance experience
- familiarity with machinery of government and government processes.
The Initial Commission was accountable to the Minister of Health and was expected to act consistently with the objectives and functions set out in its terms of reference, and perform its functions efficiently and effectively, and consistently with the spirit o service to the public, and in collaboration with other entities when practical.
A dedicated Secretariat supported the work of the Initial Commission, its role being to prepare resources and materials at the direction of the Initial Commission. A Head of the Secretariat was appointed by the Director-General of Health in consultation with the Chair of the Initial Commission. The Head was accountable to the Chair for the delivery of the Initial Commission's work programme, and to the Director-General of Health for employment and budget matters.
Secretariat staff included subject matter specialists seconded from the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies, who reported to the Head.
Disestablishment
The Intial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission ceased operations on 9 February 2021 when the permanent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, created under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020, was launched.3
Footnote:
- Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission appointed, Media Release, The official website of the New Zealand Government, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/initial-mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission-appointed (accessed 10 April 2020).
- Terms of Reference for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Ministry of Health website, https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addictions/government-inquiry-mental-health-and-addiction/mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission (accessed 3 April 2020).
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission/Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Home > Our work > Mental health and addiction > He Ara Oranga response > Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) - Ministry of Health Manatu Hauora website, https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addiction/he-ara-oranga-response/mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission (accessed 3 August 2021).
Show History
Establishment
The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was established by the Minister of Health on 12 September 2019 pursuant to section 11 of the New Zealand Health and Disability Act 2000.
The first members of the Initial Commission were:
- Hayden Wano (Chair)
- Kendall Flutey
- Kevin Hague
- Kelly Pope
- Dr. Julie Wharewera-Mika.1
Functions and Responsibilities2
Under the terms of reference issued by the Minister of Health, the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was required to:
- monitor progress of the Government’s system transformation response to He Ara Oranga (the report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction) and provide advice on and report to the Minister of Health within one year of the Initial Commission’s establishment. This included monitoring progress on the implementation of kaupapa Maori approaches
- develop a draft outcomes and monitoring framework for mental health and wellbeing that would be suitable for the permanent Commission to consider adopting
- begin to identify any gaps in information required to monitor performance under the draft framework and make recommendations to the Minister of Health on how these could be filled and by whom
- develop a draft work programme and potential operating model for consideration by the permanent Commission
- provide input on the establishment of the permanent Commission including its roles and powers
- develop and maintain relationships with and between key government and non-government entities that contribute to mental health and wellbeing, including those monitoring or contributing information on aspects of system performance.
In carrying out its functions, the Initial Commission was required to:
- undertake its tasks in a manner consistent with Te Tiriti O Waitangi including by having a direct relationship with iwi, and working directly with whanau and community;
-
ensure a wide range of perspectives inform the Commission’s work, including:
- whanau Maori disabled people
- Pacific peoples
- rainbow communities
- other groups with disproportionally poorer mental health and wellbeing outcomes
- people with lived-experience of mental health and addiction and their families, whanau and caregivers;
- engage with agencies that undertook oversight and monitoring functions covering aspects of mental health and wellbeing to draw on existing thinking, align outcomes and monitoring frameworks, and facilitate efficient information sharing as much as possible;
- engage with government agencies that provided data and other information to the permanent Commission to understand what is readily available and what may require future investment;
- co-ordinate with, but not duplicate, other entities with similar roles, including but not limited to the Ministry of Health, the Health and Disability Commissioner, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner;
- work in a way that is consistent with New Zealand’s commitments under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including the principle that disabled people should have full and effective participation and inclusion in society.
The Initial Commission also provided independent advice to the Minister of Health. The Minister could request advice from the Initial Commission on specific matters and direct it to have regard to specific policies relating to mental health and wellbeing. The Initial Commission could also propose matters for its work programme.
Structure
The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission consisted of a Chairperson and up four members, who were appointed by the Cabinet and accountable to the Minister of Health.
Members were required to possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to carry out their role. They were to be widely respected as subject matter experts or authorities in mental health and wellbeing, and have the necessary personal expertise and ability to provide independent, strategic assessments of mental health and wellbeing issues.
Collectively, the members of the Initial Commission were required to possess the following expertise and attributes:
in-depth understanding of mental health and addiction issues, services and support
- understanding, knowledge and experience in Te Ao Maori (Maori world) practices, protocols, values and beliefs and capability in te reo Maori;
- personal experience of mental distress and/or addiction;
- experience in leading or influencing complex systems;
- an understanding of wider contributors to mental health and wellbeing such as housing, education, justice and workplace relations and safety sectors, as well as social determinants like whanau ora, housing, employment, poverty, the environment, social and physical isolation, racism, the impact of colonisation, social attitudes and more;
- gender, age and ethnicity balance.
In addition, the following were key attributes for the Chair of the Initial Commission:
- experience in a public-facing role
- governance experience
- familiarity with machinery of government and government processes.
The Initial Commission was accountable to the Minister of Health and was expected to act consistently with the objectives and functions set out in its terms of reference, and perform its functions efficiently and effectively, and consistently with the spirit o service to the public, and in collaboration with other entities when practical.
A dedicated Secretariat supported the work of the Initial Commission, its role being to prepare resources and materials at the direction of the Initial Commission. A Head of the Secretariat was appointed by the Director-General of Health in consultation with the Chair of the Initial Commission. The Head was accountable to the Chair for the delivery of the Initial Commission's work programme, and to the Director-General of Health for employment and budget matters.
Secretariat staff included subject matter specialists seconded from the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies, who reported to the Head.
Disestablishment
The Intial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission ceased operations on 9 February 2021 when the permanent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, created under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020, was launched.3
Footnote:
- Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission appointed, Media Release, The official website of the New Zealand Government, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/initial-mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission-appointed (accessed 10 April 2020).
- Terms of Reference for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Ministry of Health website, https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addictions/government-inquiry-mental-health-and-addiction/mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission (accessed 3 April 2020).
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission/Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (Home > Our work > Mental health and addiction > He Ara Oranga response > Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission) - Ministry of Health Manatu Hauora website, https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/mental-health-and-addiction/he-ara-oranga-response/mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission (accessed 3 August 2021).
The establishment date of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is based on the date of appointment of the first members of the Commission, 12 September 2019.
- Ministry of Health website, https://www.health.govt.nz/ (accessed 3 April 2020, 3 August 2021).
- The official website of the New Zealand Government, https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ (accessed 10 April 2020).
- Cabinet - Minute of Decision - Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (CAB-19-MIN-0463)
- Cabinet - Minute of Decision - Establishing a New Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (CAB-19-MIN-0329.01)
- Public Records Act 2005
- ๐ข Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (2021 ‑ )
- ๐ผ Mental health policy (1908 ‑ )
- ๐ Realm of New Zealand (2019 ‑ 2021)