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Published: 1 October, 2020

 in assessing whether services, and approaches to wellbeing, are meeting the needs of people and communities. There needs to be a shared view of what ‘good’ or transformative services and supports look like  so we can monitor and assess performance and contribute to wellbeing outcomes. We

Published: 23 October, 2024

deserve in our Acute options for mental health care insights paper . While services are diverse, there are some key elements that contribute to their success. It is well known that the type of care someone experiences while in distress has a big impact on their recovery. People respond in very

Published: June 2026

gone far enough, especially for young people and Māori. This roadmap sets out where faster, more focused action is needed to build a system that better meets people’s needs. What must change There has been progress over the past seven years, including increased access to primary and community mental

Published: 3 December, 2025

;and better data systems, will provide a solid foundation for enabling system changes that are most effective in improving access and addressing gaps in mental health and addiction services.     There are still some areas that need further work

Published: 13 December, 2023

journey over the past year. You can find full details in our latest Annual Report [PDF, 642 KB] which was tabled in Parliament last week. We have previously shared our plans for 2023/24, see our 2023/24 Statement of Performance Expectations [PDF, 6.2MB] . If there is anything in our report or plans for

Published: May 2026

, particularly for Māori and young people. The system is under significant pressure, with longer wait times for crisis phone lines, people staying longer in services than five years ago and increased complexity of distress and needs. Crisis responses vary across the country, and in some areas, there are

Published: March 2026

paper. The paper documents the discussion which answered two provocative questions: What does the primary care landscape need to look like? How do we get there? This discussion followed the release in April 2025 of our final monitoring report on the Access and Choice programme. During development of

Published: 13 December, 2023

, lived experience and cultural workforces.   There are no shortcuts to making progress on the underlying drivers of mental health and wellbeing. Constant and persistent effort is required. This should be coordinated across agencies involved in housing, welfare, employment and related

Published: February 2026

rights and therapeutic care. Over the past five years, the number of people subject to compulsory community treatment orders has steadily increased from 128 to 135 people per 100,000 population. There is persistent inequity in use of the current Act with higher rates of seclusion and compulsory

Published: 20 May, 2025

also showed that New Zealand's persistently high youth suicide rates reflect patterns of inequalities in the broader determinants of mental health. There is no simple panacea to fix this but rather sustained investment over the long term. It will take cross-party support, and cross-agency and cross