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Published: 28 October, 2021

The overall programme is on schedule, with the rollout of integrated primary mental health and addiction services proceeding as planned. However, we would like to see the rollout of services for Māori, Pacific peoples, and youth accelerated.

Published: April 2026

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 We independently monitor, assess, report and share findings on mental health and

Published: 3 April, 2025

The report was released on 3 April 2025 and provides an overview of the implementation of Access and Choice,  primary mental health care programme.

Published: 22 March, 2023

Investing in and re-establishing social infrastructure will help re-establish a sense of community and enough resilience to mitigate many of the worst mental health, addiction, and wellbeing effects of any future crises.

Published: 3 April, 2025

The purpose of this report is to monitor the progress and achievements of the Access and Choice programmes over the five-year period from 2019/20 to 2023/24.

Published: 8 August, 2025

We have recently expanded our suite of evidence products to include shorter infographics, evidence briefs and data summaries. This data summary is an example of providing curated mental health and addiction information for use by the sector and system.

Published: 4 November, 2025

  “Right now, some districts have a range of crisis services; while others have very limited options, especially after hours.

Published: 21 February, 2022

He continues to work in a place of manaaki and bring a voice of whānau in his work and life, and his lived experience will be an enormous asset to the Board.

Published: January 2026

Te reo title | Have your say Te Hiringa Mahara aims to hear and reflect the voices of communities, people with lived experience of distress or addiction, whānau and supporters, and groups who experience greater barriers to wellbeing.

Published: 14 November, 2019

  Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission presents at the Ministry of Health's forum on 'Enabling Wellbeing'. Check out the full presentation on the  Ministry's YouTube channel .