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Published: 10 July, 2023

Orders report documents how tāngata whaiora, whānau and family, and Māori feel marginalised in processes that determine what treatment they receive.  “The use of compulsory community treatment orders is a practice from mental health that is out of step with human rights and current approaches to

Published: 16 September, 2024

; Te Reo Māori is a factor in wellbeing In July 2024 we published the Assessment of Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services infographic . This shows how the link between culture and wellbeing.   NCEA level 2 achievement was higher for Māori who attended kura kaupapa. Accessing te

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: January 2026

community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged care. Karen has also held roles as National Lead for Elective Services and Group Manager Funding at the Ministry of Health, as well as operational roles in a District Health Board. Karen is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health

Published: 10 July, 2023

a reduction in the rate of CCTO use. We want to see a reduction in the inequitable use of CCTOs for Māori and Pacific. We want to see services and courts implementing cultural and other practices that ensure tāngata whaiora as well as whānau and family perspectives are heard, and tāngata whaiora

Published: 4 July, 2024

The announcement of targets to address wait times and workforce pressures across the mental health and addiction system has been welcomed by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. “Access to appropriate services when and where they are needed is very important to people seeking

Published: 29 June, 2023

Our Peer support workforce paper 2023 shows the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised. Key findings in the paper include:&nbsp

Published: January 2026

researcher, manager, and senior leader in the clinical mental health sector, in health academia, and in suicide prevention. Tuari Potiki, Board member Tuari is of Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe and Waitaha descent. He has more than 30 years experience in Māori alcohol and drug and mental health services, as both a

Published: April 2026

This is a great time to join 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

Published: 4 November, 2025

This interactive flow model uses national data collection on mental health and addiction specialist services from PRIMHD. It shows pathways from crisis through the system. Improving crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand webinar Watch the recording of a webinar providing an overview of how crisis responses are working across Aotearoa New Zealand, and how to improve them. December 2025.