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Published: March 2024

questions show there is more work to do to improve practice. This includes taking more time for decision making and involving whānau, family and other supporters in planning with tāngata whaiora. During this webinar, we shared our key findings and discussed the changes we want to see happen to shift

Published: November 2023

. Requestor names, addresses, or contact details will be withheld to maintain privacy. On this page you can download the proactively released responses to Official Information Act requests. Under some circumstances, information that was released to the person who made the original request may be

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: March 2024

kōwhiringa ratonga mā te Māori. Despite funding increases over the past five years, more needs to be done to achieve equitable funding in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services. This is to ensure that the support available meets the level of mental distress experienced by Māori within

Published: 13 December, 2023

;  We are proud of the work we have done to highlight what is important for the wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in Aotearoa. By drawing on what rangatahi and young people have shared with us and a review of literature we identified four major themes that need action to improve wellbeing

Published: 20 May, 2025

resources and skills to build resilience. We need to ask what more we will do to build a secure future with more certainty that inspires optimism and hope. The global rankings detailed in the Unicef report are a reminder of the scale of the task ahead of us. It will take all of us working together across social and political divides to make the shifts we urgently need. With concerted effort it will be possible to turn things around.  

Published: 2 October, 2025

of the Suicide Prevention Action Plan, alongside the Ministry of Health. We expect to confirm our respective roles by the end of 2025.    Downloads Working Paper: Review of suicide and self harm indicators October 2025 pdf, 466 KB Download Working Paper: Review of suicide and self harm indicators October 2025 docx, 217 KB Download

Published: 5 June, 2024

health and addiction workforce needs to be acknowledged. Working in a field that faces workforce shortages and high vacancies and involves managing more complex issues is not easy. But we have heard about the incredible work going on and staff turning up each day to do their best to support others

Published: 31 October, 2025

,” said board chair Hayden Wano.   “We have a diverse, knowledgeable and hard-working board that is committed to bringing to life our vision of thriving together. The changes announced today put us on a strong footing for the future.” “In July this year we began delivering on a new strategy that

Published: September 2023

in mental health and wellbeing. It is designed as one of the tools to shift the way the whole system is working towards a wellbeing approach. He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework sits alongside its partner framework, the He Ara Āwhina system monitoring framework that describes what an ideal