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  • Broader focus on wellbeing needed to understand COVID-19 impacts

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    A narrow focus on mental health may prevent us from understanding the broader wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 in Aotearoa, Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - has found in its first report on the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing. “For people to flourish and experience

  • New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed

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    Today’s announcement of changes to the composition of the Board of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey have been welcomed. “The new appointments and other board changes are the beginning of the next chapter for Te Hiringa Mahara

  • Report signals progress of Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction

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    more people and there are pockets of success and innovation to expand access and increase choice for mental health and addiction services. However, funding mechanisms have not changed enough to support a partnership approach, which would see priority populations co-design services from the beginning

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

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    of their contracts. This has created an opportunity to provide support to people who may not have received it otherwise. However, while access to specialist services has not changed since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health has reported people experiencing increased levels of

  • Access to specialist mental health and addiction services continues to decrease

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    publish further information in the coming months. We will also be monitoring progress with the recommendations we made in 2024,” Karen Orsborn said. “Ultimately, we want to see improved access to specialist services and this needs to be a top priority.” The factsheet released today is part of broader

  • Mental health and addiction specialist service access factsheet download

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    2024, in line with the best practice of waiting 3 months or more from reference year end.  Download Access to specialist mental health and addiction services, 2023/24 factsheet pdf, 342 KB Download Related works Find all of our service monitoring products released in 2025.

  • 2023-2024 annual report now available

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    Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 is now publicly available. The report summarises how we contributed to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders in the preceding 12 months. This

  • Strategy to improve mental health outcomes on the way

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    Last week we welcomed the passing by Parliament of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) Amendment Bill. This amendment requires that the Minister for Mental Health produce a mental health and wellbeing strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand within 12 months. The Bill was

  • Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner

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    well qualified to step into.    Taimi joined the Te Hiringa Mahara board at its inception in February 2021. She has brought deep expertise and connection with lived experience perspectives and a broad knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing system. Taimi has played an active role

  • Treasury Te Tai Waiora Wellbeing Report reflects same youth wellbeing focus as Te Hiringa Mahara

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    bleak futures; social media and safety online; racism and discrimination; and intergenerational connection and whānau support. In the coming months we will be publishing the findings of these consultations as well as working with these communities to influence those government agencies who control