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Published: 10 July, 2023

    “We were told forced treatment can have a negative impact on peoples’ trust in and engagement with services. This is the opposite of what is needed to facilitate recovery,” Mr Wano said.

Published: 4 September, 2023

addiction services in all localities Reduce the number of rangatahi Māori and young people admitted to adult in-patient mental health services to zero A focus on addressing the drivers of wellbeing for rangatahi and young people, and ensuring rangatahi and young people are involved in decisions that impact

Published: 28 October, 2021

Wano acknowledges that programme implementation has been happening during difficult times, with delays because of the COVID-19 response. The pandemic has understandably been a big challenge.

Published: 20 May, 2025

Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights, reflects on our country’s poor ranking in Report Card 19: Fragile Gains – Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World .

Published: 22 September, 2021

The Commission will provide insights and advice on what works well and bring people together to make it happen. Whānau and communities want to see things moving forward – the need at a local level is now.

Published: 25 June, 2026

“The organisation is in very good health and geared up to continue having a significant impact for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand,” Mr Wano said.

Published: 17 September, 2021

A clear definition will also mean that victims and survivors will be able to access available support, and that the impact of discrimination and conversion practices on individuals, family, and whānau are acknowledged.

Published: 31 July, 2023

Our programme inlcuded the following four speakers: Principal Advisor, Katie Sherriff, shares insights from our youth wellbeing insights report, including calls to action.

Published: 1 February, 2024

We make the case for action on the things we believe will make a significant impact across the system: providing accessible services, particularly for Māori, rangatahi and young people reducing the use of compulsory treatment  making it easy for communities to support their wellbeing.

Published: 5 June, 2024

In 2022/23, 3.4% of the population accessed a specialist service, a decrease from 3.8% in 2018/19. This is a drop of 9,000 people using these services. Of those seeking specialist support the decrease for addiction services is higher than mental health services.