For the 2023 General Election, there will be New Zealand Sign Language interpreters available at three voting places. The voting places are in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

👁️Watch in NZSL youtu.be/-ELdM1fdiKQ

Find out more vote.nz/2023-general-e…

Find out more about how to enroll, and how to vote in this years General Election.

vote.nz/2023-general-e…

If you or someone you know would appreciate some clear, short information about what the election is all about, check out this Easy Read guide from the Electoral Commission.

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This petition from a young person in the Deaf community has recently been shared with us. Awesome to see Felix using their story to try to create positive change for their community.

Read on to find out more and to sign if Felix's story speaks to you. 💚

change.org/p/stop-people-…

Kia ora all Waitakere and Tāmaki Makaurau locals!

Perinatal health and mental health has a huge effect on whānau. Waitakere Health Link are asking for the support of the community in writing letters of support to Ministers.

👉Find out more here waitakerehealthlink.org.nz

Here's an opportunity for someone with Lived Experience in the Midlands region (Hamilton - Tauranga) to join Emerge as a Lived Experience Partner. Click the link below for more info:

careers.emergeaotearoa.org.nz/jobdetails/aji…

We're so excited that our Kaiwhaihua Jodie is one of the 'out of the box' panelists for this event!

If you are going to the event we'd love to hear what you find insightful or nurturing about the day 💚

hqsc.govt.nz/events/our-voi…

We would appreciate 1 - 3 minutes of your time to answer this quick survey on how people with Lived Experience are asked to share feedback.

👉 surveymonkey.com/r/QRNNY5R

We know survey's aren't for everyone, so if you'd like a kōrero instead, please send us a message!

🌳Through co-design with Deaf Community our Deaf Rākau Roroa Training in May and June includes conversations on NZSL mental health signs.

🌱Some places in workshop left.

👉 Email Andrea [email protected]

Changing Minds has to be honored to work with the Deaf community to run projects to change the conversation about mental health within the Deaf community.
More Deaf Rākau Roroa training in May and June 2023. Email Andrea at [email protected]

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One of our incredible Rākau Roroa Tall Trees has share this story with us, talking about their experience of the Oxfam Trailwalker as part of a Deaf team.

'Being able to communicate and encourage each other in NZSL made all the difference'

stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/1315…

We are learning some NZSL

We hope you'll try some new signs this week!

🌱Meet Kevin youtu.be/zWGdBHGeV2w
🌱Meet Jodie youtu.be/5twRH9CmUGQ
🌱Meet Megan youtu.be/2rHHtdbfkv8
🌱Meet Andrea youtu.be/6tUOofrj8rA
🌱Meet Sumarie youtu.be/IpPKKCQ0TaQ

Free webinar and Q&A tomorrow, 11 May at 6pm.

*This webinar is presented by La Trobe University’s Law in Context Research Cluster

👉Register and find out more eventbrite.com.au/e/is-there-a-f…

#wellbeing #mentalhealth #health #mentalhealth nz #changingmindsnz

If you or a loved one are going through an experience where some extra wellbeing support could help we have a listof NZSL resources available on our website:

🌱 changingminds.org.nz/internal-resou…

To talk to someone right away, you can text (or call) 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor.

This week is NZSL Week. This year everyone is encouraged to try the seven minutes of sign challenge. Here are some great resources to start your NZSL journey:

⭐ NZSL Taster Class nzslweek.org.nz/taster-classes…

⭐NZSL Taster Class Te Reo nzslweek.org.nz/taster-classes…

Following the earlier article on mental health and prisons in Aotearoa, our CEO Kevin talks more on mental health courts👇

“It's understanding why is it being created … and what would be the unintended impacts'

newsroom.co.nz/expert-urges-g…

#wellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalhealth nz

Kia ora everyone,

We wanted to share this kōrero opportunity for people with Lived Experience of addiction or using drugs being organised by the NZ Drug Foundation.

🟠click the link for more info
🟠Wellington
🟠2 June 2023
eventbrite.co.nz/e/nz-drug-foun…

Thank you Art Yoga for holding such a lovely kōrero with Kevin, talking cultivating communities and strengthening mutual connections 💚

🌳Listen here artyoga.co/podcast.html

#wellbeing #mentalhealth #mindfulness #meditation #health #mentalhealth nz #changingmindsnz

Changing Minds' CEO, Kevin recently spoke to Newsroom on the intersection of mental health and prisons in NZ.

'understanding the whole person... that should continue whether you were in the prison system, health system or elsewhere in any other system.”

newsroom.co.nz/figures-reveal…

Te Whatu Ora have two Lived Experience roles advertised at the moment and applications close this Friday 7 April.

Find out more:
🌳 Tangata Matau-a-Wheako Māori – Whītiki Maurea seek.co.nz/job/66553717?t…

🌳 Kaimanaaki Whānau Māori – Whītiki Maurea seek.co.nz/job/66553709?t…