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Published: 31 May, 2023

specialist services, increased prescribing and little or no change on many other measures In addition: Fewer people used specialist services, primary mental health initiatives, telehealth and online services than the previous year, but many people are accessing new services being rolled out under the

Published: 31 May, 2023

More people are accessing new services through the Access and Choice programme, however, there has been a decrease in people accessing specialist mental health and addiction services and other primary mental health services, and little or no change on other measures of service quality. This is

Published: 15 May, 2023

peoples’ mental health and wellbeing. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report  Young people speak out about Wellbeing: An insights report into the Wellbeing of Rangatahi Māori and other Young People in Aotearoa . Rangatahi Māori and young

Published: 24 November, 2022

wellbeing using its Living Standards Framework and its He Ara Waiora wellbeing framework. “As the agency responsible for advising Minsters about the impact of government spending, The Treasury and its Te Tai Waiora report provides us a vital link in understanding the role of policy decisions and

Published: June 2026

progress has been made on improving wait times for mental health and addiction services and government targets are being met for the total population. Overall, access has increased to primary mental health and addiction services and better access is available to specialist services that include peer

Published: 30 April, 2026

providing real-life examples of how we can support co-design with rangatahi and young people. Our speakers were ( see biographies below ): Laura Ross, Te Hiringa Mahara Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Maggie Shippam Abdulla Shiblaq, Yes Disability Ariel Waldron, Yes Disability Amy Skipper

Published: 28 May, 2026

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is disappointed to see no new explicit investment into mental health and addiction services in today's budget. Of particular concern is the lack of funding for specialist services, where too many people are already waiting far too long to

Published: 25 March, 2026

sustained leadership embedded to ensure lasting, meaningful change,” says Ms Russell. The Commission has recommended that Health NZ take action to improve access to specialist mental health and addiction services for young people, including youth-specific crisis responses, streamlined pathways into

Published: January 2026

this infographic report with the help and expertise of many people including rangatahi and young people driving decisions. A special thanks to the Expert Advisory Group that guided and advised us on this work. The Group was co-chaired by Sharon Shea and Ihorangi Reweti-Peters with Dr Sacha McMeeking, Dr Jess Stubbing, Matariki Turuwhenua, Abdulla Shiblaq and Romy Lee.

Published: 13 December, 2023

participants said they agree or strongly agree that we are being courageous and speaking up about important mental health, addiction, and wellbeing issues. This is heartening and we plan to build on this.   Our advocacy role has spanned a range of areas. This has included writing submissions