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Addiction groups warn Government’s mental health fund too restrictive
This is an excerpt of an article by Amelia Wade in The Press, 28 July 2024 The Government’s new $5 million mental health innovation fund has application criteria so narrow, organisations say very few will actually be eligible. They’re calling for a different fund to be reopened which has previously given millions to innovative mental…
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NCAT sets out questions for Government at the first Addiction Leadership Day of 2024
At the first Addiction Leadership Day of 2024, NCAT co-Chair Deb Fraser-Komene challenged the Government to find ways it can work with the sector to bring a strong addiction, mental health and cultural lens to strengthen and develop services that can provide good outcomes for tāngata whai ora throughout the country. Speaking to the disparity…
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Leadership insights a focus at the third Addiction Leadership Day of 2023
On Wednesday 8 November over 100 addiction sector decisionmakers and leaders gathered in Ōtautahi | Christchurch at the Student Union Building, University of Canterbury for the third Addiction Leadership Day of 2023. The theme for the day was “He Herenga Nga Ratonga Waranga | Connecting the Addiction Sector”, with a specific focus on leadership on…
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Take 5 with Deb Fraser, NCAT Co-Chair
To coincide with the launch of the new NCAT website, we’re taking a moment with each of the NCAT committee over the next few months. We’ll be asking them about their reflections on working in the addiction sector and their time with NCAT — where it’s been and where they’d like to see it go.…
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Addiction Leadership Day July ’23 reveals current issues and future priorities for sector leadership
More than 100 sector leaders gathered in Tāmaki Makaurau for the second Addiction Leadership Day of the year. In addition to updates from Government agencies and service providers, attendees participated in several polls during the day. The results from these polls confirm NCAT’s strategic goals and current workstreams are heading in the right direction. Download…
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A closer look at our brand
Established in 2005, the National Committee for Addiction Treatment (NCAT) acts as a platform for addiction sector leaders and a champion for employers/services and the workforce. As part of the project to re-imagine NCAT and how it might support the sector, we have refreshed the NCAT brand identity. The story remains the same: NCAT exists…
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We’re back online!
Our address has changed, but we hope we will be here for a while. In late 2022, Te Whatu Ora provided some funding for NCAT to explore how it might best support the addiction sector in Aotearoa, to refresh its brand and to re-establish communications and engagement channels with the sector. We were not able…