Two of our key functions, set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020(external link), are:
As an integral part of our advocacy work, Te Hiringa Mahara often comments on and makes recommendations in response to consultation documents, regulations, draft bills, and regulations that may impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in Aotearoa.
On this page, you can find copies of our submission documents, available for download. Please contact us if you have any difficulty accessing a file.
2022 submissions
2021 submissions
Submission on the mental wellbeing long term pathway – April 2021 [PDF, 290 KB]
Submission on the Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm –2022/23 to 2024/25 [PDF, 278 KB]