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Online Casino Gambling Bill

A submission by Changing Minds on the Online Casino Gambling Bill, establishing a licensing regime for online casino gambling to facilitate a safer and compliant regulated online casino gambling market.

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Draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan

The Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2025 - 2029 has now been released. Changing Minds was able to support Lived Experience communities to inform the this action plan late last year and are now able to share our report back to the community.

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Mental Health Bill 2024

Changing Minds acknowledges everyone who gave their insights and expertise to this submission, and to consultations and reforms before this, and to everyone from the Lived Experience community for dedicating your time and energy to making a submission on the Mental Health Bill 2024.

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Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law

Changing Minds has written a community submission on the Law Commission’s review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law (Secondary Issues Paper) which was submitted 1 July 2024.

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Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Amendments Bill.

More than 40 members of the Lived Experience community shared Lived and Living expertise and insights into Changing Minds submission on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Amendments Bill. Find out what this Bill looks to change, and what our community said.

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Lived Experience stories, insights and hopes for the future of mental health in Aotearoa

Changing Minds collaborated with twenty-seven individuals around Aotearoa to inform the Transforming mental health law in Aotearoa New Zealand discussion document.

Our submission to the Ministry of Health was guided by the voices of tāngata mātau ā-wheako who shared their experiences of the current Mental Health Act and mental health system with us. Reflecting on almost 40 unique perspectives, our submission focuses on parts two, and five to seven of the discussion document.

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If you or a loved one were placed under a ‘future Act’, how could this experience support long term wellbeing?

Changing Minds are advocating on the Ministry of Health discussion document to transform our mental health law. We are seeking views from people with lived experience of mental health and or addiction to support this mahi. The purpose is to create legislation that reflects a human rights-based approach, promotes supported decision-making, aligns with the recovery and wellbeing model of mental health, and provides measures to minimise compulsory or coercive treatment.

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Suicide Prevention Strategy Forum

Changing Minds hosted a public Suicide Prevention Strategy workshop to talk about the issue and get feedback on the strategy proposed by the Ministry of Health.

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