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Published: February 2026

This paper highlights peer-led, community-based, and Kaupapa Māori services as these types of services show positive outcomes and are well received by people who need acute care. These alternative options have some key features that resonate with those with lived experience.

Published: 28 August, 2024

This Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment in mental health and addiction report focuses on where key mental health and addiction investments have been spent as of 30 June 2023. We answer the question: ‘Where has the funding gone?’

Published: 11 May, 2023

“This comprehensive pandemic response makes it clear that Māori absolutely know what to do in the face of crises. A wider challenge remains however around sustained support and resources to continue to deliver for their communities.

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.

Published: August 2025

The new name was celebrated as part of a brand launch at a special gathering in Wellington. Our objective is to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa.

Published: 5 June, 2023

Pacific connectedness and wellbeing in the pandemic This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa and shows how Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic

Published: 27 January, 2022

These groups require active engagement and, in many cases, the best parties to do that are the community-led service providers.

Published: 16 August, 2023

We extend warm congratulations to board member Taimi Allan who has been appointed as Mental Health Commissioner of South Australia.   The SA Commissioner plays a significant leadership role working to strengthen the mental wellbeing of South Australians.

Published: 21 March, 2024

  “The peer support approach and values are critical to transforming models of care and addressing wider workforce shortages. It’s important that the Māori lived experience workforce, who bring a Te Ao Māori perspective, are included in planning.”

Published: 20 May, 2025

We need to ask what more we will do to build a secure future with more certainty that inspires optimism and hope. The global rankings detailed in the Unicef report are a reminder of the scale of the task ahead of us.