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Published: 15 December, 2025

When people gathered at the Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa conference in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in early November, it was a first for more than one reason. The day-long event was the first-time people from across the mental health and addiction sector have met to look at how crisis responses are

Published: January 2024

Our commitment to lived experience We have promised to uphold a ‘nothing about us, without us’ approach and to work together to transform the mental health and addiction system. Meet our Lived Experience Advisors We currently have two Lived Experience Advisors who support connections with tāngata

Published: 30 November, 2022

where progress is being made, not only in access to services but also in having the opportunity to have genuine service choice. See the media release:  Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain Our Supplementary paper: Access and

Published: October 2025

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Published: 29 August, 2023

distress and addiction. Following a co-design and consultation process, the Board of the Initial Commission adopted a suite of conceptual outcomes that describe both te ao Maori and shared wellbeing perspectives. How was the framework developed? The framework was informed by: What we heard in the co

Published: 1 November, 2023

A big thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on their journey accessing mental health and addiction services. We received over 300 responses through the data collection that we ran in November. This is now closed. We wanted to hear from people seeking help with mental distress or addiction: If

Published: 27 July, 2021

functions of the Commission as well as the role of the Commission's Board. Gladys asked her about the things that people need to know and understand about mental health and wellbeing and the current move in Aotearoa to transform our mental health and addiction system. "He Ara Oranga talked about there

Published: 29 March, 2023

Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar on supporting wellbeing after a crisis, such as pandemics or natural disasters, on 6 April 2023 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm.  You can watch the full webinar below. Speakers: Matthew Bloomer, Director Wellbeing System Leadership, Te Hiringa Mahara Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive Officer, Te Hiringa Mahara Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Executive Officer, Social Service Providers Aoteaora.

Published: February 2026

Download the report Acute options for mental health care insights paper Our insights paper on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Report This insights report focuses on acute mental health service options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care

Published: 1 November, 2022

The He Ara Āwhina co-development phase ran from March 2021 to June 2022. A draft version of He Ara Āwhina went out for public consultation for six weeks from 8 March to 19 April 2022. We supported many ways for people to share feedback such as via email, LinkedIn, mail, voice message