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Published: 19 April, 2024

the workforce elements of the other strategies in the Act. We support the proposed requirement to consult with and have regard to our views when developing the Government Policy Statement on Health. We do not support the proposal to include the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission as a health

Published: January 2024

The Board meets regularly. After each Board meeting, we publish a Board meeting summary so that people can find out more about Te Hiringa Mahara and its work programme. Download our Board meeting summaries below 2024 meeting summaries Meeting 44 - 5 December [PDF, 172KB] Meeting  43 - 24

Published: January 2026

and choice report at 5 years Kaupapa Maori services infographic - Te Reo and English (April 2025)  Kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services infographic (July 2025) Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun: Mental health and addiction service monitoring report (June 2024) Te

Published: 4 November, 2025

Crisis responses are a critical part of an effective mental health system, and we are calling for a nationally cohesive approach to crisis responses to be developed by June 2027. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we have a collection of services with components that are working well. Elements of a good

Published: 5 June, 2024

On 5 June 2024, we released Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun —our latest monitoring report on mental health and addiction services. This report focuses on access to mental health and addiction services and options available over the five-year period from July 2018 to June 2023. &nbsp

Published: 12 September, 2023

Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act 1992 webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 28 September 2023 Pathway for peer support to transform the mental health and addiction workforce webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 5 October 2023 Mental health and addiction service use – what the

Published: January 2026

promote alignment, guide the system and influence positive change across the mental health and addiction system.  We will also step up into our system leadership role, holding the system to account and influencing the public narrative. Our strategic framework brings the key elements of our strategic

Published: 23 October, 2024

deserve in our Acute options for mental health care insights paper . While services are diverse, there are some key elements that contribute to their success. It is well known that the type of care someone experiences while in distress has a big impact on their recovery. People respond in very

Published: 4 November, 2025

culturally appropriate, trauma-informed and uphold human rights wherever people live in Aotearoa New Zealand.  The report recommendations come as a national conference on mental health, “Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa: Mental Health: An enduring pathway”, opens in Auckland on Wednesday 5

Published: March 2024

  Watch our second recording in the Te Huringa Tuarua webinar series - 5 October 2023. Find out how we can realise the potential of the peer support workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand.   We released our peer support workforce insights paper in June this year. This paper brings