New Zealand Mental Health & Addictions Workforce Development programmes

Te Pou
The National Centre of
Mental Health Research and Workforce Development

Te Rau Matatini
The National Maori Mental Health Workforce Development Programme

The Werry Centre
For Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce Development Programme

Matua Raki
The Addiction Treatment Workforce Development Programme

The New Zealand Ministry of Health funds four national centres for development of the mental health and addictions workforce. These centres are responsible for progressing the following five strategic workforce development imperatives:

Research and Evaluation
Training and Development
Organisational Development
Recruitment and Retention
Infrastructure for Workforce Development

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The Regional Mental Health Workforce Development Services were established in 2004 to facilitate uptake of workforce development opportunities within their region and nationally. If you want to find out what is happening in mental health and addiction workforce development in your region, click on the link below or contact your Regional Coordinator: