Highlights from 2024
Employment is a health intervention
Employment support is a core part of a modern mental health and addiction system. We value our working relationships with leaders, funders and planners, service providers, government and non-governmental organisations who see daily the transformation it brings.
Work Counts acknowledges the Wise Group, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Development. We could not achieve what we do, without your support.
Practical implementation support
- Ember, Auckland
- Emerge Aotearoa, Auckland
- Equip, Auckland
- Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau
- Mahitahi Trust, Auckland
- Reconnect Family Services, Auckland
- Take Charge (Odyssey), Christchurch
- Te Ara Mahi, Nelson
- Te Mana Oranga, Te Tai Tokerau
- Workwise, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Waikato, Wellington, Whanganui.
Training and Fidelity Reviews
0 Trainings delivered
In-person (11), online (6) and bespoke (3)
0 Attendees
Experienced Work Counts trainings
0 Students assessed
To complete the IPS module, NZ Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Level 5
0 Fidelity Reviews and Self-assessments
Fidelity Reviews (23) and Self-assessments (2)
Sector activity and initiatives in 2024
- Continued influence and leadership
- Participation and collaboration with the International IPS Learning Community and global research network
- Coordination of the Asia-Pacific IPS Learning Community
- Attended IPS International Learning Community Annual Meeting in Chicago, USA (May 2024)
- Hosted three sector events (July, September 2024)
- Published "The impact of Individual Placement and Support on employment, health and social outcomes...” in the NZ Medical Journal (September 2024)
- Published updated IPS Coverage Map showing where IPS employment support can be found in Aotearoa (September 2024)
- Attendance and presentation at RANZCP 2024 New Zealand Conference, Wellington (September 2024)
- Presented at the Bi-annual South Island MHAIDS OT Symposium (October 2024)
My employment consultant is reaching for the sky for me. It gives me some uplifting hope. Because somebody else is there fighting for me. I’m not alone. The expectations that she’s got for me outweigh mine, but it uplifts me. So, it makes me want to try.
- Dobby, job seeker
It was valuable getting an overview of the IPS approach. I understood each point and was provided great examples.
- Training participant (An Introduction to the IPS Approach)
To ensure employment is a priority for people who access mental health services, you need a plan that engages everyone right across the health system.
- Jane Kinsey, General Manager Mental Health, Addictions and Disability Support Services, Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough
