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Published: 20 May, 2025

remain unresolved and hinder the Bill’s aims. The Committee report notes differing views on complex issues such as the use of seclusion in hospitals and retaining the use of compulsory orders in the community. The existing Mental Health Act will be replaced, but have we done enough to embed policy in

Published: 23 May, 2024

A report from Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows that more should be done to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes of Pacific peoples. The report and data infographic was published on 23 May 2024.

Published: 13 December, 2023

, kaupapa Māori services, compulsory community treatment orders and the peer support workforce. A dashboard has been developed to ensure data is more easily accessible See: www.mwhc.govt.nz/dashboard    Taking stock of the lessons we can take from the COVID-19 pandemic response was a focus

Published: 30 June, 2022

This includes physical, spiritual, cultural, emotional, and social safety. These different types of safety are equal, connected and work together. Identity Who you are, the way you think about yourself, the way you are viewed by the world and the characteristics that define you (Davy, 2019

Published: 5 December, 2024

Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available.

Published: 28 October, 2021

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) has today released its independent report into the progress of the Access and Choice Programme being developed and implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

Published: 1 November, 2023

Tell us about your experience accessing, or trying to access, mental health and addiction services.

Published: 12 September, 2023

as three focus reports on kaupapa Māori services, lived experience of Compulsory Community Treatment Orders and admission of young people to adult inpatient services. We also released a report on the peer support workforce. In our webinar series, we focused on: Lived experiences of Compulsory

Published: 27 June, 2023

This report provides an overview of investment into kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services, sheds light on the significant disparities faced by Māori in mental health outcomes, and calls for the need for change to address these inequities. Published 27 June 2023.

Published: 29 August, 2023

The He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework is a conceptual framework that describes an aspirational vision of 'what good looks like' in the future.