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Platform 

• a national collaboration  of community organisations that provide mental health and addiction services
• a contact point for nationwide feedback on issues that relate to mental health and addiction NGOs
• giving voice to the matters  that impact on community organisations' ability to provide services
• promoting the role of the New Zealand health and disability community sector, nationally and internationally

We work in alliance with wider networks in the community sector where there is common ground or similar purpose; these may be formal groupings, associations or informal networks.

Platform Membership - Step Up to the Platform - register your membership on line for the 2008 - 2009 financial year. Communication with our members is important as we need to know what you need.

Jan Dowland - new Chair of Platform

The Trust Board are very pleased to announce that Jan Dowland has been appointed  Chair of the Platform Trust Board.  Jan will be known to many from her previous roles as CEO of IHC New Zealand from 1998 – 2002 and National Manager for IHC specialist services from 2004-2006. As Chair of the Mental Health Commission from 2002-2004, Jan spoke up for the role of the community sector and the participation of people with experience of mental illness and addictions in service planning and delivery. Jan's appointment as a chair who is independent, but aligned to the sector is an important transition for Platform and we welcome her.

Mental Health Organisations achieve in Whanau Ora 2008 awards

Congratulations to Te Roopu Pookai Taniwhaaniwha and Te Kotuku Ki Te Rangi for winning in the this year's awards ...more

New Zealand Health Innovation Awards 2008

Congratulations to Work & Income New Zealand for winning the 2008 Excellence in Rehabilitation at the New Zealand Health Innovation Awards, for PATHS.

As Platform had been around during the incubation of this programme involving the inclusion of mental health, it is very exciting to see this social change receive national recognition. The programme has had significant impact for people with experience of mental illness and addictions and the community development aspect has been important for providers of services

Employment Forum - "Employment as a health intervention"
Dr Geoff Waghorn from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research recently presented his evidenced based findings at a forum in Wellington hosted by Platform, Workwise and Temp Solutions. View this presentation.

Skylight Trust has launched a new handbook for the parents, caregivers and families/whanau of young people with a mental illness. "What Happens Next?" has been co-written by two Wellington parents who have supported their young adult children through mental health challenges.

Access Radio collaborative voices programme designed to keep community organisations up to date and informed is now how available via podcasts.

A Food and Mood Workshop provides really good nourishment for mental health especially in these days of persuasive advertising, increasing use of food additives, the easy road of fast foods and the temptation to eat for comfort when experiencing stress more...