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  • The Initial Commission reporting

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    Treatment) Act 1992 Expanding access and choice to existing primary mental health and addiction services for people with mild to moderate mental health and addictions needs. Read and download the interim report: Downloads Upholding the Wero laid in He Ara Oranga pdf, 4.3 MB Download One-page summary of

  • Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system

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    -year mark of He Ara Oranga in 2028. What we have developed shows how we can get there.  However, it must now be acted on.” The new system performance monitoring approach complements the Commission’s existing service and wellbeing outcomes monitoring. In developing the six shifts we weighed up the

  • Leadership

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    2020, Karen led the establishment of Te Hiringa Mahara as Head of Secretariat for the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. Karen has held a variety of health management and leadership roles that focus on improving outcomes for people through working with people and communities. Previously

  • New Mental Health Bill - are we there yet?

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    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

  • Mental Health Bill

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    could be frustrated with the mix of new advocacy and support roles operating alongside existing statutory roles under the Act. With the current model for applications and decisions on compulsory care orders remaining intact, it is not clear how new authorised roles (such as nominated persons

  • Prioritising youth voices necessary to improve wellbeing

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    people in Aotearoa New Zealand feel they are facing an uncertain future with inherited social, economic, and environmental challenges. “Young people are the future generation, leaders, and valuable members of our communities. They are also navigating unique challenges to previous generations, from

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy

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    . The Bill aims to ban conversion practices, which cover a broad range of practices that seek to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.  “We know from listening to rainbow communities that discrimination and prejudice against who they are has a

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    -led services and co-response teams. The webinar explored key principles for an effective crisis response system, including the benefits of national coordination, standards, and infrastructure, alongside the impact of kaupapa Māori and peer-led initiatives in Aotearoa. This webinar forms part of the

  • Youth wellbeing insights

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    pressing and present issue when they think about their future, since young people, particularly rangatahi Māori, value the environment for their wellbeing Discrimination, including anti-rainbow discrimination and ableism, racism and the impacts of colonisation are significant issues for rangatahi Māori

  • Accountability documents

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    Intent was prepared following a strategic review.  It provides a view on our strategic priorities, how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. The current SOI was released in July 2025.  Statement of Intent 2025 - 2029 [PDF 1.6MB]   Statement of Intent 2022 – 2026