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Published: 20 May, 2025

Our 2024 assessment of youth mental health and wellbeing paints a picture of a system that continues to marginalise young people, especially young people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction.

Published: 10 December, 2020

The consultation phase to provide feedback on the development of a framework to monitor mental health services and addiction services is now closed.

Published: 6 October, 2022

During the pandemic this role has been more important than ever – but when important dimensions of wellbeing are missing from our conversation, we are not sufficiently and appropriately considering the impacts of the pandemic on people in Aotearoa, and not necessarily focusing on the right solutions.

Published: February 2026

   Published: a report on the roll-out of the Access and Choice programme (published in April) a data summary on access to specialist mental health and addiction services (published in May)  Upcoming: update of the online He Ara Āwhina dashboard with data to June 2024 (to be published

Published: 14 August, 2026

Read about the 2025 conference When: Wednesday 11 November 2026 Where: Pullman Hotel, Tāmaki Makaurau  Register now  - places are limited

Published: 3 April, 2025

We have noted some regional variations, and the number being seen falls short of the goal of 325,000 people,” Ms Orsborn said. “While the programme has positive impacts, to be fully realised there needs to be focused effort.

Published: August 2025

Building on our strong foundations as a kaitiaki of mental health and wellbeing, we will bring a stronger view of system performance as we work towards our vision of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand thriving together.

Published: 1 July, 2021

Over April and May 2020, the Initial Commission sought a range of views to start developing an outcomes framework for mental health and wellbeing.

Published: July 2026

[PDF 987 KB]   Statement of Performance Expectations 2021 - 2022 Statement of Performance Expectations 2021 - 2022 [PDF 1 MB]   Statement of Performance Expectations 2020 - 2021 Our first SPE covers the period from when we opened our doors on 9 February 2021 - 30 June 2021.

Published: 5 March, 2025

  When: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday 24 March 2025 Where: Online Part 2 and Part 3 of this webinar series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand are planned for later in 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date.