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  • Report signals progress of Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction

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    , and establishment of the Suicide Prevention Office. This is taking a ground-up approach, with communities leading the way. Repealing and replacing the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 Repealing and replacing the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act

  • Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa 2025 conference report

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    When people gathered at the Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa conference in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in early November, it was a first for more than one reason. The day-long event was the first-time people from across the mental health and addiction sector have met to look at how crisis responses are

  • Improving crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand webinar

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    Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission held a webinar on what's needed to improve crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand on Monday 1 December 2025.     This hour-long session provided an overview of the recently released Urupare mōrearea: Crisis Responses

  • Data phase/ He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework

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    Once the He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework was drafted, the next step was to find what data were available to measure and monitor the performance of the mental health and wellbeing system. In the data phase, the Initial Commission looked at how they could use information collected from

  • Access and choice mental health programme stacks up

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      At the five- year mark, the Access and Choice Programme has proved to be a valuable addition to the mental health, addiction and wellbeing support services available to people throughout the country. Today Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission released a report that

  • Prioritising youth voices necessary to improve wellbeing

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    The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today. We only need to acknowledge increasing levels of distress, and the many well-known barriers to wellbeing, to understand that much more needs to be done to support young

  • Access and Choice programme 2025 report downloads

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    people seeking help with mild to moderate mental health and addiction needs. The report provides: findings on what was delivered impact on people and the mental health and addiction landscape recommendations for the programme to achieve its objectives Selected key findings from the report on the use of

  • Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted

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    years there has been a drop in the number of people accessing treatment and support. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is concerned that people may not be able to access support when they need it,” said Sonya Russell, Director Mental Health and Addiction System Leadership.   In 2023

  • Recent changes to our board

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    to Jemaima for her contribution to the board, acknowledging her thought leadership, expertise and dedication.   Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara board Jemaima contributed to the mental wellbeing of Aotearoa through her work with the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018, and

  • We asked what happened with our recommendations? Here’s what we found out

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    populations are not always well supported by mental health and addiction services. Data and workforce plans are necessary work, and we need to prioritise actions that improve access and experience for Māori and young people. We want to see sustained action from Health NZ to ensure equitable outcomes. While