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Published: 29 May, 2025

The purpose of these data summaries is to highlight and bring together key monitoring findings for specialist addiction services, and access to mental health and addiction services.

Published: 29 June, 2023

Peer support workers make up approximately 3.4% of the total workforce and there is much more to do to increase the number and proportion of the total workforce that are peer workers.”

Published: March 2024

We presented the data behind these findings and related measures, along with the changes we want to see happen. We also talked about future monitoring work to further explore mental health and addiction service use.

Published: 3 April, 2025

This has substantially increased access to support, however efforts to reach the aim of 325,000 people accessing services needs to be intensified.

Published: October 2024

Our aim is to host well-informed and connected online community. We want these to be spaces where everyone can be part of constructive conversations about improving access to mental health and addiction support, and peoples' wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published: 1 October, 2020

We established an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) to guide the development of the He Ara Āwhina framework, following on from the  co-define phase  for the framework from October 2020 to February 2021.

Published: 20 May, 2022

  "Overall, it is encouraging to see the Government continuing to follow through on the outcomes of the He Ara Oranga report and honouring its commitment to better services and support for mental wellbeing."

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”.

Published: 12 May, 2023

   “Māori wellbeing is often referred to as being collective, and exercising rangatiratanga (self-determination, sovereignty, independence, autonomy) is a contributor to a range of positive wellbeing outcomes for iwi, hapū, and whānau.” Read the feedback in the article on Stuff

Published: 22 August, 2024

This insights report focuses on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Increasing the range of acute options provides people with viable and welcome alternatives that allow them to stay safe and supported in their local community. Published August 2024.