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Support for people working in health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find information about how you can support yourselves and others, including consumers, teams and colleagues which complements and aligns with Ministry of Health resources.

Kia āta kōwhiri Choosing Wisely

The Choosing Wisely campaign seeks to reduce harm from unnecessary and low-value tests and treatment.

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From 1 July 2025, the Mental Health and Addiction Quality Improvement Programme has moved to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ).

Resources are still available for download from this website while Health NZ sets up a new online home.

For questions about the Always Report and Review process (reporting harm or adverse events), contact: harm.event@hqsc.govt.nz 

In these videos, Nelson Marlborough health district consumer advisor Jenny Fenwick, and Dunedin playwright and producer Haki Davis, share their experiences of seclusion, and suggest alternative actions staff could have taken.

Our sincere thanks to Jenny and Haki for sharing their stories.

The videos are available to view below.

Published: 6 Jun 2023 Modified: 1 Jul 2025