New Zealand Mental Health & Addictions Workforce Development programmes


Te Pou The National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information 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	Le Va Pacific Mental Health Workforce Development.

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, contact your regional coordinator.