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Published: 8 December, 2021

and created with people with lived experience of poor wellbeing. It reflects what people say matters to them. Read a short summary of the Te Rau Tira (Wellbeing outcomes report)  Downloads Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report pdf, 9 MB Download Te Rau Tira Wellbeing Outcomes Report docx, 4.2

Published: 22 August, 2024

has been informed by people with lived-experience telling us what they want and the types of services that work for them. Peer-led, community-based, and Kaupapa Māori services are working well and the experiences of those using these services have been positive. The report provides: Definitions of

Published: January 2024

Lived Experience Learn about our commitment to being an advocate for communities with lived experience of mental distress and addiction. Advocacy Learn about our advocacy work. Mental Health and Addiction System Learn about how we independently monitor, assess, report and share findings on mental

Published: 29 June, 2023

; The peer support approach and values are critical to transforming models of care and addressing wider workforce shortages. There is huge potential for further development of the Māori lived experience workforce, who bring a Te Ao Māori perspective, which incorporates mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and

Published: 13 December, 2023

seeing is mental health services co-locating with other health and social supports to meet young people where they’re at. We have repeatedly been told that to get the best results these services should be co-designed with rangatahi and young people who have lived experience of mental distress.&nbsp

Published: 30 April, 2026

providing real-life examples of how we can support co-design with rangatahi and young people. Our speakers were ( see biographies below ): Laura Ross, Te Hiringa Mahara Alex Walker, Lived Experience Researcher Maggie Shippam Abdulla Shiblaq, Yes Disability Ariel Waldron, Yes Disability Amy Skipper

Published: 1 June, 2021

complete a stocktake of all data sources that had a link to the wellbeing outcomes in the He Ara Oranga framework. After the stocktake, the Initial Commission identified possible population level indicators and measures for tāngata whai ora (people with lived experience of mental distress and / or

Published: 11 June, 2025

people expect.”  “Peer support services for example have seen an increase since 2018 with greater investment in the peer and lived experience workforce. There has also been an increase in kaupapa Māori specialist mental health and addiction services since 2018, but this has yet to reach

Published: December 2025

communities throughout the country to create impact for people with lived experience of mental health and addiction. This includes extensive engagement with mental health and addiction sector, iwi, kaupapa Māori providers, government, NGOs, government agencies, and lived experience communities.&nbsp

Published: 15 April, 2026

is positive to see this taken forward. However, for it to be truly effective, it must be shaped by the voices of people with lived experience and their whānau.  “While the strategy clearly acknowledges the inequitable outcomes experienced by Māori and outlines improved outcomes in its long