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  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    distress during the pandemic. Te Hiringa Mahara believes that having better access and options for support is more important now than ever, because of the increased pressure COVID-19 has placed on people and communities and the health workforce that supports them. We welcome recent funding in

  • We asked what happened with our recommendations? Here’s what we found out

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    designed and implemented. Health NZ must now build on this success by taking the next steps to improve access to MHA services on the ground. Timely implementation of a robust workforce plan would ensure there is capacity and capability to make the right options available to people when and where they

  • Infographic - assessment of youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services

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    Ara Āwhina to monitor access to mental health and addiction services and the service options available to people. Below we present the key findings for young people. Young people experienced higher rates of psychological distress and this has increased over time. Some young people can’t get mental

  • Reports to the Minister

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    Doocey - February 2025 [PDF 320KB] 2024 briefings Briefing on update to Minister Doocey - November 2024 [589KB] Briefing on meeting with Minister Doocey - September 2024 [317KB] Briefing on Budget 19 to 22 Investment in Mental Health and Addiction - August 2024 [305KB] Briefing on Acute Options for

  • The future of primary mental health care

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    A think tank convened by Te Hiringa Mahara created space for ‘blue sky’ thinking about the future role primary and community care can play in supporting people with mental health and substance use needs. To share the outcome of the think tank workshop held in August 2025, we have published a short

  • Leadership

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    Our leadership team provides strategic guidance for Te Hiringa Mahara -- Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. The team includes Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn, and four directors who are responsible for our core workstreams.  Karen Orsborn, Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Karen is the Chief

  • Wellbeing

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    He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework shows how wellbeing will be achieved from both a te ao Māori perspective and a shared perspective, which also applies to Māori. Wellbeing reports Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

  • Monitoring 2026 landing page

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    In February 2026 we published a data summary that looks at access to specialist mental health, substance use and addiction services (see link below). We have also published relevant population level findings on mental health and substance use from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 . Monitoring work

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar exploring effective crisis response models based on our recently released Crisis response literature scan held on 24 September 2025. The session provided an overview of the literature scan and featured speakers showcasing examples of crisis response in practice

  • Our monitoring dashboard

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    This dashboard pulls together data about many aspects of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health and addiction services. This includes a wide range of measures covering primary and specialist services, including community and inpatient services. The dashboard is available for use by anyone interested