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Published: 20 May, 2025

all parties in Parliament – agreed on recommendations for amendments to the Bill. The Select Committee has recommended some changes that strengthen the proposed legislation. Recommended improvements include that ‘advance directives’ and acknowledgement of the ‘dignity of risk’ are added to the guiding

Published: 10 March, 2026

regulations for social media companies so that our younger generations grow up with access to online spaces that are age appropriate and intentionally designed to support better mental health and wellbeing. Regulations must include enhanced management and monitoring of algorithms, proactive prevention and

Published: 16 June, 2022

available across the country. We don't need to wait for new legislation to see care approached differently and coercive practices reduced. Coercive practices include: community treatment orders, where a person may be medicated without consent and have their freedom of movement curtailed; and

Published: January 2026

collaboratively to ensure the best health outcomes for our communities. Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara, Sonya worked in both health and community sectors. Positions have included Principal Advisor and Programme Director for Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health, acting CEO for a non-government organisation (NGO

Published: February 2026

mental health services and addiction services for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness or psychological distress. This includes acute inpatient services, community-based services, talking therapies, and forensic services. The report shows that there has been little evidence of

Published: January 2026

roles as a statutory decision maker in both countries, and as a chief executive for a large NGO in the mental health and addiction sector in this country (Te Pou). Rae's governance experience includes serving as a trustee on the international board for the Cochrane Library, contributing to global

Published: 30 June, 2022

people are forced or pressured to do something. This can include forced medication, solitary confinement, forced electroconvulsive therapy, physical restraint, mechanical restraint, and environmental restraint such as locked units. Coercive practises also include influencing decision making

Published: 25 June, 2025

access to the determinants of mental health and wellbeing, including lower household income, fewer social connections, and poorer individual and family and whānau wellbeing. This analysis of quantitative data includes reporting against 22 wellbeing indicators from our He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes

Published: February 2026

peer support and lived experience 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: The peer support approach and its values are

Published: 29 May, 2025

key monitoring findings for specialist addiction services, and access to mental health and addiction services. Data reported on includes the number of people accessing addiction specialist services, wait times, workforce, and investment over the five-year period to June 2024. In most cases, they cover