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Published: February 2025

mental health care. Regarding policy objectives, we welcome the Bill’s express purposes, principles underpinning limited use of “compulsory care”, and recognition of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. These important changes will partially address policy problems of sustained and inequitable use of the current Act

Published: September 2023

outcomes apply to everyone in Aotearoa. The wellbeing outcomes are shown through both te ao Māori and shared wellbeing perspectives. There is no other existing framework that incorporates this duality and respects both tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti perspectives.

Published: December 2023

realise the potential of whānau. We have published two versions of the framework – a summary version that is focused on the system aspirations, and the full framework that includes detailed descriptions of what an ideal mental health and addiction system looks like. Te Hiringa Mahara will use He

Published: 8 December, 2021

We released Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report 2021 on 8 December 2021. Te Rau Tira introduces our vision to improve wellbeing for communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our report measures wellbeing through our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes Framework , which was developed alongside communities

Published: 27 June, 2023

addictions investment allocated to kaupapa Māori services. We also advocate for a comprehensive mental health and addiction prevalence survey to strengthen evidence-based decision-making. Our  He Ara Āwhina pathways to support framework  will support this. Downloads Te Huringa 2023

Published: 10 July, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara will host a webinar outlining findings from our 2025 Assessment of wellbeing for people who interact with mental health and addiction services . Register now . The assessment released on 25 June is our first assessment comparing the status of wellbeing for people who interact with

Published: March 2024

with lived experience. Read and download our Lived Experience Position Statement Lived Experience Position Statement - English [PDF 1.1 MB] Lived Experience Position Statement - English [DOC 1.3 MB] Lived Experience Position Statement - te reo Maori [PDF 1.2 MB] Lived Experience Position Statement A3

Published: May 2025

supplementary information about the number of people accessing specialist services, with data up to June 2024. Factsheet Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun: Mental health and addiction monitoring report 2024 Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun is our 2024 mental health services and

Published: 3 April, 2025

 Access and choice programme at five years webinar recording Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar outlining key findings from our new, independent report: Access and Choice Programme: Monitoring report on progress and achievements at five years . The report was released on 3 April 2025 and

Published: March 2025

For any questions or feedback about Te Hiringa Mahara, you can contact us at  kiaora@mhwc.govt.nz . Our postal address is: Te Hiringa Mahara, DX Box SP22502, Wellington. For media queries, contact  media@mhwc.govt.nz  or call 021 613 723. For recruitment queries, contact  hr