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Published: April 2024

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Published: 19 April, 2024

Submissions on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill are currently being considered by the Health Select Committee.

Published: 16 June, 2026

into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, July 2025 pdf, 1.9 MB Download Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Advice, June 2025 pdf, 864 KB Download Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Advice, May 2025 pdf, 185 KB Download 2024 submissions: Downloads Mental Health Bill submission, December

Published: 1 February, 2024

Alongside these, we highlight a few actions that can be taken immediately: introducing the Member’s Bill Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill as a Government Bill, to include a mental health and wellbeing strategy in the Act. including a mental health target in

Published: 14 September, 2026

   Start earlier, especially for young people Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people must be one of our clearest priorities. Prevention and early intervention require sustained investment, not as an optional extra, but as a core part of a mentally healthy society.

Published: 4 November, 2025

Our panelists were:  Sonya Russell, Kaiwhakahaere Hauora Hinengaro, Waranga | Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara Kerri Butler, Director, Take Notice Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora The session

Published: 15 May, 2023

At the heart of this report are young people and whānau who shared their experiences of adult inpatient mental health services. It is for them and future generations that we stand up for a better future of mental health support.

Published: 25 August, 2022

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, as kaitiaki (guardian) of mental health and wellbeing, monitors the wellbeing outcomes of young people with experience of care now and will do so in the future.

Published: 31 October, 2025

Today’s announcement of changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey have been welcomed.

Published: January 2026

Members of the forum are: National Mental Health Commission New South Wales Mental Health Commission   Queensland Mental Health Commission   Victoria Mental Health Complaints Commissioner Western Australia Mental Health Commission   Te Hiringa Mahara participates in the Oceania mental