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Published: 11 June, 2025

  “Peer support services for example have seen an increase since 2018 with greater investment in the peer and lived experience workforce.

Published: 11 June, 2025

addiction system that: Realises the potential of lived and living experience Prioritises effective services for tāngata whaiora with highest need Provides effective primary prevention and early interventions Ensures accessible and effective services Upholds human rights-based practices Is supported by a workforce

Published: 3 April, 2025

  Our expert panel discussed their experiences with the programme from the perspectives of lived experience, Kaupapa Māori services, and the workforce.    Our speakers are: Carole Koha, Pou kaihautu, Te Waka Whaiora Porirua and Te Menenga Pai Newtown.

Published: January 2026

Report to Minister dated 28 February 2022 [PDF, 691 KB] Report to Minister dated 24 February 2022 [PDF, 991 KB] 2021 meeting briefings  Report to Minister dated 9 December 2021 [PDF, 251 KB] Report to Minister dated 19 November 2021 [PDF, 656 KB] Report to Minister dated 21 October 2021 [PDF, 639

Published: March 2024

See Te Huringa Tuarua: Mental Health and Addiction Service Monitoring We have also prepared an insights on the Peer support workforce paper (June 2023)  Beyond the reports that we publish, we also advocate for improvement via submissions and other advocacy .

Published: 24 June, 2026

It highlights key priorities for action, including earlier and easier access to support for young people, a better coordinated crisis response system, stronger investment in Kaupapa Māori and culturally appropriate services, and growth in the mental health and addiction workforce.'

Published: April 2026

We want our workforce to reflect our communities across Aotearoa and are actively seeking applications from people who represent that diversity. Te Hiringa Mahara also welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.

Published: February 2026

development funding – the first three years Read our Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme workforce development funding – the first three years Our independent reports on the Access and Choice programme monitor progress on improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services

Published: 30 June, 2022

Workforce/s Workforces are inclusive of clinical, kaiāwhina, peer, and cultural roles, across a diverse range of support and service setting. Background This guide has been created to explain words and terms used within the  He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support) framework .

Published: 16 June, 2026

  “There are signs of progress across the system, however of the six focus areas we measure, only workforce is improving and ‘on track’.