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Published: 16 June, 2022

order has increased by 10 per cent between 2016 and 2020. Of particular concern, despite a reduction in the use of solitary confinement in some district health boards (DHBs), others are still showing high use of this practice. Māori in particular are faring poorly in the current system. In 2020 Māori

Published: December 2025

and communities throughout the country to create impact for people with lived experience of mental health and addiction. This includes extensive engagement with mental health and addiction sector, iwi, kaupapa Māori providers, government, NGOs, government agencies, and lived experience communities.&nbsp

Published: 10 July, 2023

Orders report documents how tāngata whaiora, whānau and family, and Māori feel marginalised in processes that determine what treatment they receive.  “The use of compulsory community treatment orders is a practice from mental health that is out of step with human rights and current approaches to

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services. When people are in crisis it is often where the

Published: 5 February, 2023

population, rural issues are disproportionately Māori issues. A uniquely Māori response to some of the pandemic’s challenges has supported wellbeing, and should be recognised and strengthened Iwi, hapū and marae became centres of excellence for responding to the pandemic. Along with other community hubs

Published: 1 October, 2020

measures paper - May 2024 (PDF 424KB) Discontinued measures paper - May 2024 (Word 2.4MB) Added measures 2025 We continue to refine the measure set to ensure it remains relevant and current to monitor mental health and addiction services. We made some additions to the He Ara Āwhina measure set in 2024

Published: 4 November, 2025

shows that current crisis services are hard to navigate, fragmented and patchy, and people don’t always get the help they need.  A robust crisis response approach is at the heart of an effective mental health and addiction system and getting that right, will have ripple effects on other parts

Published: March 2024

Treatment Orders   under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. In this report, we intentionally bring forward the views of tāngata whaiora Māori, people with lived experience, family, and whānau related to the Compulsory Community Treatment Order process.  The

Published: 30 June, 2022

refers to a person or group of people who have personal experience of an issue or situation. This personal experience can be current, recent, or in the past.   For Te Hiringa Mahara, ‘lived experience’ relates to personal experiences of distress / mental distress, substance harm, gambling harm

Published: 27 January, 2022

. “We know that populations such as Māori and Pacific peoples regularly experience exclusion and racism. We know that these are factors in their mental health challenges. Vaccination is a wellbeing issue, and if these groups are again finding themselves outside the mainstream on vaccination and more