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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: 11 June, 2025

The report outlines six key system shifts that, taken together, would transform the mental health and addiction system to realise the vision set out in He Ara Oranga. All six shifts are grounded in the experience of people with living and lived experience of mental distress and addictions.

Published: 29 August, 2023

framework Download Population indicators that sit under the framework Download More information on the intended use of the framework Download More information on the intended use of the framework Download Read and download our Partner frameworks Downloads How the HAO and HAA frameworks work together

Published: 1 October, 2020

Discontinued measures 2024 In early 2024 we made some adjustments to the set of measures we use as part of our He Ara Āwhina monitoring framework. The short paper outlines the measures we have discontinued. The measure list of the He Ara Āwhina framework is intended to be ‘living’.

Published: 13 December, 2023

In this short note I am sharing some of the highlights from the 2022-23 year, with our full annual report available for download.    A big emphasis in the last year has been on solidifying our monitoring approach and laying the foundation for our advocacy.

Published: 15 December, 2025

Our Chief Executive Karen Orsborn outlines the progress with the first set of recommendations made by Te Hiringa Mahara. The full report can be downloaded .

Published: 5 June, 2024

The new report, Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun , provides the most up-to-date picture of the system available. More New Zealanders are accessing mental health or addiction support from a GP or other primary health provider.

Published: 13 December, 2022

This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  ​ The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of older people in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published: 29 May, 2025

Referrals have also dropped, down 14.6% in 2023/24 compared with the peak in 2020/21. And the percentage of declined referrals has almost doubled over the last five years from 4.7% of total referrals in 2019/20 to 8.6% in 2023/24.

Published: 10 July, 2023

Practices that need to change now under the current Mental Health Act 1992: We want to see a reduction in the number of applications and outcomes granted for CCTOs, and a reduction in the rate of CCTO use. We want to see a reduction in the inequitable use of CCTOs for Māori and Pacific.