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Published: 20 May, 2025

It’s also important to learn from services who have successfully achieved lower rates of seclusion and compulsory treatment orders and share insights to shift practice.

Published: 30 April, 2026

  “We know that without easy-to-access support, early distress can lead to long lasting negative outcomes,” says Dr Ella Cullen, Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights.

Published: 17 June, 2020

The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services.

Published: 25 August, 2022

“Young people who experience State care are a priority for us and in 2023 we will release insights about the collective voice of young people calling for better support of their mental health and wellbeing.

Published: 29 May, 2025

   Alongside a focus on addiction specialist services, Te Hiringa Mahara has published further insights into access to publicly funded mental health and addiction services.

Published: 30 June, 2022

Trauma responsive involves knowing how to support people and whānau who have experienced trauma or who are impacted by historic, cumulative, or intergenerational trauma without causing harm (Hopper et al., 2010).

Published: 7 August, 2025

The shifts in our approach that we are pursuing over the coming four years are to: bring a clearer focus on people with lived experience of mental distress or addiction utilise our knowledge and insights to promote alignment, guide the system and influence positive change across the mental health and

Published: 6 July, 2026

"People directly impacted by this law must have the opportunity to be involved in next steps. This includes Māori, lived experience, and priority population groups, such as Pacific people and disabled people."

Published: 23 May, 2024

There are ongoing barriers to equitable access to education opportunities, appropriate housing, and adequate incomes,” said report lead Dr Ella Cullen, Te Hiringa Mahara Director Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights.

Published: 24 July, 2024

  This report is important not only for documenting the harms that have impacted the lives of thousands of New Zealanders, but to also recognise and understand the subsequent trauma and distress that people live with as a result.