Phillipa was commissioned by Platform Trust to write about the capability of the mental health and addiction NGO sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. The resulting report, and addendum full of practice examples, showcase the value, worth, and impact of these NGOs. Download report... PDF (11MB), Download addendum... PDF (6.7MB), Download infographic... PDF (.3MB)
This report - written by Phillipa, commissioned by Platform Trust, and funded by Southern Cross - for the parliamentary
Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing cross-party working group, was published in September 2023. The report calls for
more integrated youth services to tackle growing mental distress amongst young people.
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PDF (1.5MB)
Phillipa was part of the Synergia team that produced "Time for Change - Te Hurihanga", a 2021 review of the MH&A system across the Southern District, commissioned by the Southern District Health Board. Foundational to the review were the strong partnerships formed with Māori and those with lived experience.
Aiming high, written by Phillipa Gaines, is intended to augment the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report, with more of a
focus on the bigger structural issues that hinder the country's efforts to reduce, and potentially eliminate, suicide in
New Zealand.
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The Zero Suicide Aotearoa report was commissioned by the cross-party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group and aims to stimulate debate among politicians about the complex issues of suicide. Platform Trust acts as the secretariat for the group and the report was written by Phillipa Gaines. Download... PDF (4.5MB)
This paper describes a framework and a methodology to inform system-level change in the mental health and addiction sector in New Zealand. Phillipa wrote it for her presentation at the 7th Australasian Mental Health Outcomes and Information Conference (AMHOIC) in Auckland, New Zealand in October 2019. Download... PDF (2MB)
A free tool that is available to all community groups in New Zealand.
NZ Navigator is owned by the NZ Navigator Trust. Phillipa project-managed the tool development project and is now Chairperson of the Trust. Barbara was an establishment project team member, a foundation Trustee and is currently contracted as the Hub Coordinator, looking after the Trust's operation and managing the websites (including CommunityNet Aotearoa).
The NZ Navigator tool helps to build strong and effective organisations and communities, enabling users to assess the performance of their organisation by rating all the important areas of the organisation's operation.
‘On Track’ is the development of a Roadmap that aims to inform, shape and influence the future direction of the mental health and addiction sector.
Working for Te Pou and Platform Trust, Phillipa coordinated this exciting initiative involving people from across the mental health and addiction sector and the wider health and social sectors. Download... PDF (2MB)