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Published: August 2025

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Published: December 2023

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Published: August 2024

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Published: January 2025

community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged care. Karen has also held roles as National Lead for Elective Services and Group Manager Funding at the Ministry of Health, as well as operational roles in a District Health Board. Karen is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health

Published: October 2023

Māori, who make up 17% of the population and have higher rates of mental distress than other populations groups, have been advocating for equitable funding for kaupapa Māori services for decades.

Published: November 2025

requires coordinated cross-sector and cross-agency responses that tackle the underlying determinants of mental health and wellbeing. This assessment will inform our ongoing advice on strategies, policies and system improvements to advance equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people with

Published: 11 June, 2025

The mental health and addiction system performance monitoring report provides a shared view of what a good mental health and addiction system looks like through six key system shifts.

Published: September 2025

Updated: April 2025

Published: 22 September, 2021

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes release of Kia Manawanui as we lead our agenda to support transformation The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa , the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon

Published: 16 June, 2022

not lost in the stresses of transition. We commend the 2019 Wellbeing Budget $1.9 billion cross-agency investment in mental wellbeing, and the additional Budget 2022 investment of $100 million for mental health, including community acute options and crisis services. Ending coercion and transforming