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Published: August 2025

committed to being grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and working in partnership with Māori as tangata whenua. We want our workforce to reflect our communities across Aotearoa and are actively seeking applications from people who represent that diversity. Te Hiringa Mahara also welcomes and supports

Published: February 2026

rights and therapeutic care. Over the past five years, the number of people subject to compulsory community treatment orders has steadily increased from 128 to 135 people per 100,000 population. There is persistent inequity in use of the current Act with higher rates of seclusion and compulsory

Published: January 2026

Work with us You can find information here about our current vacancies and how to apply for them Have your say Your views are important to us, and we encourage you to have your say to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand. This is a great time to join

Published: 27 July, 2021

  Recently, our Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, had a chat with Gladys Hartson from Pasifika Wire  - a news and podcast site for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.  The story  and podcast interview was published late yesterday. Karen spoke to Gladys about the purpose and

Published: 27 September, 2024

active promoting mental health and wellbeing in the rural community for many years. He is a former Board Member and current Advisor for Golden Bay Mental Health Services and Residential Treatment Facility – Te Whare Mahana. From 2022 to 2024 Wayne was a member of the Primary Industry Mental Health and

Published: November 2025

covers our second full year of operation from 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023, is available to download. We are pleased to share the progress that we have made over the last year. We have worked to our mandate, delivered insights on issues for mental health and wellbeing that are important to people and

Published: 1 October, 2020

and communities and taking on board their ideas. Co-development phase March 2021 – June 2022 An  Expert Advisory Group (EAG)  was established for He Ara Āwhina and began its mahi in September 2021, sharing expertise and perspectives to develop the framework. Advice from the EAG, lived

Published: 28 August, 2024

is important to clear up any public misunderstanding about an investment of this size.” “It’s part of our monitoring role to bring transparency to investment decisions. Without it, people can lose confidence in the system’s ability to deliver.” “Going forward, we need to ensure allocation of

Published: 4 November, 2025

system either supports someone or fails them. It’s that important.”  “We need to build a system that supports people when and where they need it. The current system doesn’t always work well for Māori, young people or those living rurally in particular,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te

Published: 31 October, 2025

takes us up until 2029. We will continue to push strongly to ensure people who need support have access to appropriate services, and as well as tackling underlying factors that contribute to poor mental health.” The changes announced are:   Dr Barbara Disley, a current board member, has