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Published: 17 September, 2021

Commission calls for the Justice Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) appeared in front of the Justice Select Committee yesterday to speak to its  written submission  on the Conversion

Published: 5 June, 2024

. Hundreds of people shared their views and experiences. The thematic analysis and supporting quotes are included in this Voices report. We thank everyone who generously shared with us their experiences. Downloads Voices Report: Accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga pdf, 4.6 MB Download Voices report: Accompanying report to Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga docx, 8.7 MB Download

Published: 17 June, 2020

The Mental Health Commissioner has today released a report , providing insights about mental health and addiction services. Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Mr Hayden Wano, says that this report is timely and signals how Government can enhance the response to He Ara

Published: January 2026

work, check out current vacancies and apply for them, or register your interest in future job opportunities. For recruitment queries, contact hr@mhwc.govt.nz or call us on 021 431 658. How to apply To apply for a role, click on the position you are interested in, then download the position description

Published: 3 December, 2025

, particularly ensuring that services meet the needs of population groups who are not always been well served by mental health and addiction services — Māori and young people.   Downloads Assessment of progress - implementation of Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga recommendations report pdf, 404 KB Download Assessment of progress - implementation of Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga recommendations docx, 440 KB Download

Published: January 2026

We have have created an up-to-date picture of the state of wellbeing for rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa.  View infographic online .    Download infographic (PDF 359KB).   Download infographic (Word 4.3MB) Topics covered in the infographic include rating of wellbeing

Published: January 2026

indicators - September 2025 [PDF  483KB] Briefing on Crisis responses literature scan - August 2025 [PDF 321KB] Briefing for Meeting with Minister Doocey - August 2025 [PDF 329KB] Briefing on Feedback from the MHWC on MHW Strategy - June 2025 [PDF 299KB] Briefing on Final SOI and SPE - June 2025

Published: 29 October, 2024

Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill was

Published: 5 November, 2025

was made at the inaugural Hauora Hinengaro: He ara tūroa conference that Te Hiringa Mahara is co-hosting with TheMHS in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The additional funding will provide for a range of crisis support services. Funding an 40 additional frontline clinical staff for crisis assessment and

Published: 7 August, 2025

In July 2025 the Commission began operating under a refreshed organisational strategy that sets out how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. Our approach is documented in our 2025-2029 Statement of Intent and 2025/26 Statement of Performance Expectations, along with a new