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  • Peer support workforce paper 2023

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    unacknowledged and under-valued however it has been shown to improve hope, psychosocial outcomes and quality of life for tāngata whaiora. In recent years there has been a marginal increase in the size of the peer support workforce (an increase of 64 FTE or 18% between 2018 and 2022) but it still makes up only 3.4% of the wider mental health and addictions workforce. 

  • Access and Choice programme

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    reports and looks at how the services have been implemented across the five-year roll-out period. It looks at what was delivered by the programme compared with what was intended, as well as the impacts of the programme on people and on the mental health and addiction sector. The Access and Choice

  • Strategy on a page

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    In 2025 we finalised an updated organisational strategy. This covers the four years to 2029 and sets out how we will achieve our vision and mission. The 2025-2029 Statement of Intent reflects this refreshed direction. Agreement to a new strategy followed a thorough review process, consultation and

  • System performance monitoring report - June 2025

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    supported by the right workforce. Our initial monitoring findings show that while there are some early positive movements in some areas, for example peer support workforce, overall, there is a system under significant pressure. Collective and co-ordinated action across the system shifts is required . This is our first system performance monitoring report and we will expand and improve the set of measures used in coming years.

  • Budget 2019 to Budget 2022 investment report

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    . There has been sustained public interest and commentary about this significant investment. It is important to monitor this investment and to have transparency as to how the funds have been used to improve mental health and wellbeing.  This report shows where the Budget 2019 investment in the

  • Covid-19 Insights

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    and wellbeing in the pandemic This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand and shows how Pacific peoples’ connection – to family, community, culture and faith – has been a key source of strength and resilience in the pandemic

  • Refreshed strategic direction update – office hours session

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    We have reviewed and refreshed our strategy to continue to meet the challenges of today. After taking stock of where the organisation had got to after its first three years, we have looked ahead to how we’ll achieve our vision over the next four years. The resulting strategy sets out how we work

  • Improve wellbeing for rangatahi Māori and young people

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    times than other age groups to access specialist mental health and addiction services. Rangatahi Māori and young people fare worse than adults on several determinants of wellbeing, such as adequate income and loneliness.    We are seeing improvements After increasing for four years

  • Contact us

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    Wellbeing Commission in performing its functions and exercising its powers, under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020, is to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our Transparency Statement [PDF, 45 KB] explains how we

  • Mental health and addiction system

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    He Ara Āwhina Framework Our He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support) framework describes how our system delivers for tāngata whaiora and whānau. Mental health and addiction service monitoring reports Our mental health and addiction service monitoring reports published since 2022. Updated May 2025. He