Welcome

Tena koutou katoa

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Let’s get real. This national project is led by the Ministry of Health and was developed with sector stakeholders.

Let’s get real is a framework to describe the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver effective mental health and addiction services. It was launched by the Ministry of Health in September 2008. The Let’s get real: Real Skills for people working in mental health and addiction (Ministry of Health, 2008) document is now available to download on the Ministry of Health website. The Let’s get real framework is explicit in stating the expectations for people who work in mental health and addiction services irrespective of their role, discipline or position in an organisation.

People who work within mental health and addiction services are a precious resource. Your role in supporting recovery for service users and families/whānau is paramount. We want the impact of your role to be the most positive it can be – and the Let’s get real framework describes how that can be achieved.

We know the areas you work in are complex and challenging. Te Pou has created Let’s get real enablers to assist you to provide a level of service that you would feel comfortable having your friends, neighbours and family/whānau receiving.

We hope you use these enablers as a way of thinking how you as an individual, and your organisation, can deliver effective mental health and addiction services. Let’s get real is about building a recovery focus and instilling hope for those people who experience mental illness and addiction problems.

Te Pou is here to assist you and your organisation in your Let’s get real journey.

Nāku i runga i aku mihi ki a koe, yours with thanks,

Robyn Shearer,
Chief executive, Te Pou.

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Page last updated: 6 July 2010