Te pūnaha o te hauora hinengaro me ngā waranga Mental health and addiction system
We independently monitor, assess, report and share findings on mental health and addiction services and approaches that support people's mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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He Ara Āwhina Framework
Our He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support) framework describes how our system delivers for tāngata whaiora and whānau.
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Mental health and addiction service monitoring reports
Our mental health and addiction service monitoring reports published since 2022. Updated April 2026.
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He Ara Āwhina dashboard
This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system. Updated April 2026.
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System performance monitoring
The Commission's first Monitoring mental health and addiction system performance in Aotearoa New Zealand: Our approach and initial findings report was released in June 2025.
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Access and choice
Our independent reports on the Access and Choice Programme monitors progress providing support through primary care services. Updated April 2025.
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Acute options for mental health care insights paper
This insights report focuses on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Published August 2024.
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Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report
This report focuses on where key mental health and addiction investments announced in the 2019 Wellbeing Budget in May 2019 had been spent as of 30 June 2023. Published August 2024
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Mental health law
Te Hiringa Mahara has contributed to the passage of modern, human rights-based mental health law. A new Mental Health Act will come into force on 1 July 2028.
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Peer support workforce paper
This paper shows the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. June 2023.
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The future of primary mental health care
This short paper captures outcome of a think tank held in August 2025 to explore the future roles of primary and community care play in supporting people with mental health and s
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Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring
We have analysed crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024. Alongside a report on the findings, we have run webinars and shared other insights.