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Published: 10 December, 2020

The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission provided people with an opportunity to have their say on the He Ara Āwhina service-level monitoring framework.

Published: May 2026

To do this we selected indicators from our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework and drew on three national social surveys. We compared the outcomes for people interacting with mental health and addiction services with the rest of the population.

Published: 20 May, 2025

New Zealand’s high suicide rates was one of the catalysts for the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction (the He Ara Oranga Inquiry) in 2019 alongside widespread concern within the mental health sector and the broader community about services.

Published: 13 December, 2023

A highlight for the team last year was a noho marae hosted by Te Āti Awa. We are planning further wananga in the coming year.  This is a short snapshot of our journey over the past year.

Published: 30 April, 2026

He has worked in a range of lived experience roles, including youth governance and peer support. He is trained in Intentional Peer Support.  Maggie Shippam, PhD Candidate Maggie Shippam is a PhD Candidate in the School of Health at Victoria University of Wellington.

Published: 16 June, 2026

Tamariki Oversight submission pdf, 114 KB Download Oversight of Oranga Tamariki & Young Peoples Commission pdf, 1.3 MB Download 2021 submissions: Downloads Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill submission pdf, 541 KB Download Transparency report pdf, 45 KB Download Submission on the Conversion Practices

Published: February 2026

He Ara Āwhina dashboard update | June 2025 This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system.

Published: 25 June, 2026

“As we pause to acknowledge Hayden’s contributions, we note the forward looking and solution focused vision he has instilled in the organisation. This is something we are committed to maintaining”.

Published: January 2026

Tamariki Submission - July 2024 [496KB] Briefing on 2024-25 SPE - June 2024 [79KB] Briefing on meeting with Minister Doocey - June 2024 [470KB] Briefing on Kia Manawanui Leadership Insights Paper - May 2024 [390KB] Briefing on He Ara Āwhina monitoring - May 2023 [364KB] Briefing on Pacific mental health

Published: November 2023

Ara Āwhina Date published: 24 June 2025 Response date: 4 March 2025 View/download PDF: MHWC2025 003 Updates to He Ara Awhina [PDF, 111KB] Parental leave entitlements Date published: 4 February 2025 Response date: 11 December 2024 View/download PDF: MHWC2024-009 Parental leave entitlements [PDF, 472KB