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Published: January 2026

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Published: 27 September, 2024

Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004.   Read the joint Ministers' media release:  Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board appointment announced Meet our board members

Published: 22 September, 2021

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes release of Kia Manawanui as we lead our agenda to support transformation The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa , the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon Andrew

Published: 30 September, 2024

New Zealand is a step closer to getting accurate information about the level of mental health need in the community. Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health, announced on 26 September that the Government will fund the first Child and Youth Mental Health and Addiction Prevalence survey.

Published: 12 June, 2024

We use Housing First as a case study, through interviews with Housing First providers across the country as well as government officials who support, oversee, and fund those projects.

Published: January 2026

These frameworks are designed to work together, acknowledging the critical contribution of the mental health and addiction system to achieving broader wellbeing outcomes by providing services and support where needed.

Published: 12 September, 2023

  We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a series of webinars where we will share key findings as well as our calls to action from our recent mental health and addiction service monitoring reports.

Published: 30 April, 2026

  “Early intervention and secondary prevention are effective, scalable ways to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people, and reduce the need for more intensive services. The challenge now is making sure support is available for everyone who needs it.”

Published: 5 May, 2023

For improved future health and wellbeing outcomes, we recommend effective government support can be optimised when Māori responses are trusted, acted upon, and enabled through the realignment of wellbeing system processes.

Published: September 2023

How He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework was created The framework was developed by the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission , in collaboration with communities, and with guidance from experts in wellbeing and mental health. The wellbeing outcomes apply to everyone in Aotearoa.