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Published: March 2024

Association of Mental Health Services Consumer Advisors (NAMHSCA) prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara in 2022.  Guy Baker, Kaitohutohu Matua, Whānau Māori, Wheako Ora   Nā te huarahi matawhaiaro o ngā wheako ora mō te auhi hinengaro i kitea ai te tūhonotanga o Guy ki Te Kupenga Net Trust ki Te

Published: 15 December, 2025

-five years, is bringing people together around rich and current content to move the dial forward on mental health reform. TheMHS should not be thought of as a conference company. It is a movement of people who want to see better mental health services.”  Sign-up to our mailing

Published: January 2026

us and play a key role in supporting us as we assess and report on progress with system transformation, monitor mental health and addiction services, and advocate for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress and/or addiction. We are committed to being grounded in Te

Published: 26 August, 2025

are timely, non-coercive, culturally safe, and connected to wider systems of care, ensuring tāngata whaiora and whānau receive the right support at the right time. This literature scan forms part the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara work programme examining effective crisis response systems. We will be

Published: 2 February, 2022

the design, planning, management and delivery of hauora hinengaro and mental health services, iwi and Māori must be the major decision-makers of their care.”   Commission Board member Taimi Allan also called for a supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to put more focus on mental health

Published: 18 August, 2022

Aotearoa safe during the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak. For some people the responses that have kept them safe have also contributed to loneliness and isolation, disconnecting them from family, whānau and friends. For some, it has meant a reduction in the support and services needed to live

Published: 9 April, 2025

Ora share their plans and have good communication systems in place.  We have heard concerns about communication of the proposed changes from many people.  We must keep the focus on the people who access these services and continue to call for input from people with lived experience and

Published: 23 May, 2024

organisations embedded in Pacific cultures” Cullen said. The extension of Whānau Ora to Pacific communities provides an example. These services work with families to identify and achieve their ambitions for education, health, financial freedom, community connection, and community resilience. A major

Published: January 2026

On this page you can find out how we handle complaints: Make a complaint about our work   Make a complaint related to our privacy and security policy   Consumer complaints Te Hiringa Mahara does not handle complaints about individual or whānau experiences of using mental health and / or

Published: January 2026

a choice based mental health system. More kaupapa Māori services Learn about our call for equitable funding of kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services. Improve wellbeing for rangatahi and young people Learn about how we can support rangatahi and young people. International relationships