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Published: 10 July, 2023

  People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.  The Lived Experiences of Compulsory Community Treatment

Published: 24 March, 2026

commissioning approaches that support change Evaluating impact of existing and new services Recruit and upskill a broad workforce Prioritise the enabling systems Build from existing strengths and innovation, including refinement of Access and Choice. We will build on these insights to inform future

Published: 15 December, 2025

working for people and their whānau. It was also the first time in over a decade that Australian based TheMHS Learning Network have run an event in Aotearoa New Zealand.   Bringing together over 200 people generated a lot of energy and discussion. The final session led by Ember Innovations

Published: 27 June, 2024

Hiringa Mahara. Addressing the underlying causes behind poorer mental health for youth is an urgent priority. For example, households with young people residing in them are less likely to have enough income to meet everyday needs than households without young people present. What is clear from the

Published: May 2026

mental distress New analysis shows the wider conditions that support mental wellbeing for people who interact with specialist services show no sign of improving. Updated May 2026. Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report This insights report focuses on leadership actions under Kia

Published: 30 September, 2024

that drive mental health outcomes and prevent mental distress. For example, we know from our own assessment that a strong cultural identity for young Māori is an important enabler of better mental health outcomes. Given this, we are also heartened to see a funding announcement for further funding of

Published: 14 February, 2023

another; share information, kai, and resources; and reduce the some of the worst psychosocial impacts of the pandemic. “By working together, and engaging with government agencies and resources, rural communities have taken practical action to protect and support themselves. To keep the momentum going

Published: 27 January, 2022

. “We must be vigilant, nevertheless, to ensure that no one is left behind, now that Omicron is in the community. There is evidence that some people who use specialist mental health services and addiction services are being left behind,” says Hayden Wano, Chair of the Mental Health and Wellbeing

Published: 25 February, 2026

addiction care when they need it,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We’ve got to ensure young people know where to seek help and when they do, there is capacity and workforce available to respond in a way that works for them and their circumstances. This means help is available early, with a range

Published: 11 June, 2025

extensive enough to drive improvement at the scale and pace we need,” said Karen Orsborn.  “It has been 7 years since the landmark He Ara Oranga report in 2018. Our report shows that while there are pockets of positive change, the system has got a significant way to go to achieve the outcomes