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Published: 30 November, 2022

The  Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first three years   and its accompanying Improving access and choice for youth   report look at the first three years of the rollout since funds were allocated to the priority initiative in the 2019 Wellbeing Budget.

Published: 4 July, 2024

The focused was on access and options, and recommendations were made to ensure that those needing a higher level of care get the support they need. “We would like to see the new targets unlock the ambition of those working across the mental health and addiction service to transform the system.

Published: 27 June, 2023

the report emphasised the funding disparity.

Published: February 2026

It looks at what was delivered by the programme compared with what was intended, as well as the impacts of the programme on people and on the mental health and addiction sector.

Published: January 2026

The announcement was published in the government gazette .

Published: 10 October, 2022

The wellbeing analysis in the report draws on the He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, which describes the aspects of good wellbeing in Aotearoa and guides the way we monitor the systems that influence wellbeing in our communities.

Published: 3 April, 2025

  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.

Published: 10 December, 2020

Feedback was sought on three foundational questions to help the Initial Commission shape expectations for, and the approach to, the He Ara Āwhina service-level monitoring framework. The closing date for feedback was 9 December 2020.

Published: 1 December, 2022

The report also shows the following: While older people tend to experience better wellbeing than other age groups across a range of measures, predictably, the pandemic had negative impacts on wellbeing Different parts of the older community experienced the pandemic in different ways – the challenges

Published: 24 November, 2022

“We welcome the weight of the Treasury joining the holistic approach to understanding and discussing wellbeing and look forward to working together in the future”.