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Balance NZ, Bipolar and Depression Network is a national network set up and operated by consumers to help members who have experienced mood disorders (bipolar disorder and depression) to cope positively with their condition. It acts as an umbrella group for a number of regional support groups nationwide. Balance NZ was founded in 1996 by Michael Wiltshire and Julia Christie who organised the inaugural (1995) meeting at Stella Maris in Seatoun, Wellington. The organisation has since held its annual training days at Quaker Acres, Wanganui, until 2005, when they were held in Christchurch. September 2006 Balance NZ held its training days at Quaker Acres, Wanganui.
The 2007 National Training Days were hosted by member group Promoting Mental Wellness in Hamilton, November 2007. See report on this training by clicking here.
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The mission of Balance NZ is to provide support, education, advocacy and training to people (tangata whaiora) affected by bipolar disorder or depression in New Zealand. Balance NZ does this by:
- building and maintaining a network of support groups for people who have experienced bipolar disorder and depression,
- educating people who have experienced bipolar disorder and depression about their condition and helping them to develop personalised Wellness Recovery Action Plans,
- training peers (tangata whai ora) in support skills with an emphasis on recovery principles,
- advocating at a national level for more effective services and support for people who have experienced bipolar disorder or depression,
- active collaboration with other organisations and initiatives nationally and internationally,
- conducting and contributing to ongoing research and awareness into bipolar disorder and depression and providing research information to all those affected by mood disorder in New Zealand.
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