Posts by Kyle MacDonald
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Speaker: SIBs: The reality of…, in reply to Sacha,
No one bothered to seek my opinion, no. ACC regretted that eventually, so we'll see.
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Thanks for the excellent (albeit very scary) post, and I plan on giving a fuck and protesting this abhorrent measure. The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists, and others soon to be announced, have teamed up with Action Station to actively campaign against this see: http://www.actionstation.org.nz/mentalhealth
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Hard News: The Hager saga continues, in reply to Russell Brown,
Is it paranoid to suggest "they" still have leverage?
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"Perhaps a little humanity is in order."
Well said Russell, and captures the discomfort I've felt, and my subsequent disengagement exactly. They lost, they have to make changes, but no need to kick a man when he's down.
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Speaker: Election 2014: Mental Health Policies, in reply to Marc C,
Me too Marc.
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Speaker: Election 2014: Mental Health Policies, in reply to ,
Two big differences:
1. No ring-fenced funding
2. No focus on NGO's and supporting/ funding their work -
Hon. Tony Ryall's office finally got back to me. National's mental health policies can be viewed here...
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Speaker: Election 2014: Mental Health Policies, in reply to tussock,
I assume your post is sarcastic to attempt to make a point, but I think you might've missed the point there...
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Great interview on Nine to Noon today about the very real effects of the cuts in DHB funding for mental health, and the risk we may lose a very effective service in Golden Bay, Te Whare Mahana...
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Speaker: Election 2014: Mental Health Policies, in reply to ,
Thanks, I think. It can be both of course. He was angry and this is a horrible criminal act. It's also true he was poorly treated by a political system. But he's not alone in that AND not all mis-treated by WINZ kill.