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Published: 15 December, 2025

System (download link below).  The conversations notes showed “….a strong appetite for courageous system change, collaboration over competition, and investment that honours lived experience, youth leadership, and community power.”  We acknowledge the facilitation by Ember Innovations team

Published: 16 June, 2026

practice. Māori continue to experience these practices at a higher rate than any other group. We also want to see action toward not having young people admitted into adult units. “A fair, robust mental health system is one that works for everyone. For us to achieve that, we must see strong leadership, targeted action where need is greatest, and a more coordinated response to the wider drivers of mental distress,” says Ms Orsborn.

Published: 31 May, 2023

of a transformed mental health and addiction system. We want to see more by Māori, for Māori approaches, such as kaupapa Māori services. “The improvement we need requires our collective leadership. There are some very early signs of progress, however the scale of the challenge ahead is significant

Published: 24 November, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Wellbeing System Leadership and Insights Dr. Filipo Katavake-McGrath acknowledges today’s release of the Treasury’s inaugural  Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022  report. The report follows a decade of Treasury policy analysis of

Published: 17 May, 2023

pleased to see considerable reduction in the rate of young people admitted to adult inpatient services over the last decade.  However, systemic changes are required, with committed leadership and a detailed action plan for responding to young people experiencing crisis and acute distress

Published: 8 June, 2022

opportunity through Pae Ora reform to build on this kaupapa. Improved mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes for people in Aotearoa will require strong leadership and commitment from the Minister, the Ministry, and the new health entities. We urge the Government, particularly at this time of

Published: 13 December, 2023

Commissioner Forum. We participated in forums organised by the World Federation for Mental Health and the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL). We met visiting IIMHL CEO Steve Appleton alongside Le Va colleagues in early November.    We have a small but very committed

Published: 3 December, 2025

, peer and cultural workforces, Māori and lived experience leadership, and across primary, community, and specialist services). Health NZ develops an action plan by June 2025 to meet the needs of Māori and whānau accessing specialist mental health and addiction services. Health NZ provides guidance for

Published: 27 June, 2024

recently, with 1 in 5 young people experiencing higher rates of psychological distress than other age groups. At the same time, young people are less likely to get professional help for their mental health needs when they need it,” said Dr Ella Cullen, Director Wellbeing Insights and Leadership, for Te

Published: 16 February, 2024

one, we are not seeing these translated into action.  “We see this as an opportunity for the first Minister for Mental Health to make a real difference. The recommendations call for system leadership. For this to become a reality the Minister could create a sense of urgency and drive improvements