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Published: February 2026

This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services. This includes a wide range of measures covering primary and specialist services, including community and inpatient services. The dashboard is available for use by anyone interested

Published: February 2026

Access and Choice Programme report 2025 downloads Download the full Access and Choice Programme: Monitoring report on progress and achievements at five years, Kaupapa Māori primary mental health services infographic, summary and literature scan. Report Access and Choice Programme report webinar On

Published: 30 September, 2025

) Amendment Bill submission pdf, 175 KB Download 2023 submissions: Downloads Submission on Safer Online Services and Media Platforms pdf, 98 KB Download Submission on Safer Online Services and Media Platforms docx, 446 KB Download Submission on the Therapeutic Products Bill pdf, 340 KB Download

Published: January 2026

Māramatanga - we learn by listening and seek knowledge. Tika - we will be fair and respectful. Aroha - we care about the work we do and the people of Aotearoa. Ngā whakaarotau rautaki / Strategic priorities: Mental health and addiction services meet the needs of tāngata whaiora and their whānau

Published: 25 February, 2026

Ara Awhina monitoring framework to help us understand how tāngata whaiora access services and how services are performing within a wider system. Data reported on includes the number of people accessing services, wait times, and workforce. This is released as part of our regular monitoring role. Te

Published: January 2026

Monitoring of the mental health and addiction system is reported on in a number of reports.  Notable reports Mental health and addiction system performance monitoring report | 2025 downloads  (June 2025) Urupare Mōrearea: crisis response services monitoring report (November 2025) Access

Published: January 2026

Hiringa Mahara, we welcome your feedback. Visit our Making a complaint page , for more information. Te Hiringa Mahara does not handle complaints about individual or whānau experiences of using mental health and / or addiction services. These complaints are managed by the Office of the Health and

Published: February 2026

He Ara Āwhina Framework Our He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support) framework describes how our system delivers for tāngata whaiora and whānau. Mental health and addiction service monitoring reports Our mental health and addiction service monitoring reports published since 2022. Updated May 2025. He

Published: February 2026

addiction, and advocating for their needs and aspirations. Learn more about us   Access to mental health and addiction services data summary The 2026 Mental health and addiction services access data summary provides updated information on the number of people using services, wait times

Published: November 2025

especially pronounced for people who use specialist mental health and addiction services, disabled people and people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. Systemic inequities reflect broader social, economic and cultural factors beyond the mental health system alone. Addressing these disparities