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  • Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report

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    , prioritising people with high and unmet needs. At the same time, invest in the future to: 4.    Make destigmatisation training and education on the role and value of lived experience widely available for the health workforce and other agencies.   5. Invest in tāngata whaiora Māori to decide

  • Pressure on addiction treatment services highlighted

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    New analysis shows a 10.5% reduction in the number of people accessing addiction treatment services over the last five years raising concerns about whether there is sufficient capacity to respond to an increase in demand.  “Recent reports show drug use has increased, yet over the past five

  • COVID-19 restrictions impact family violence and wellbeing, empowered communities key to supporting safety at home

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    During the 2020 national lockdown, reports of family violence increased considerably, but the New Zealand Police and advocacy groups were concerned that this was still under-reported. Women, children, rangatahi Māori, disabled people and rainbow youth were particularly affected. This is according

  • System performance monitoring report - June 2025

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    Mental health and addiction system performance monitoring report downloads | June 2025 Download the system performance monitoring report outlining six key shifts to transform our mental health and addiction system. Report As an independent monitor of the mental health and wellbeing system, we

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

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    intent. We urge the Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities, including trans people, those with variations of sex characteristics (sometimes known as intersex), and non-binary people, and their calls to clarify and strengthen areas of the Bill,” says Kevin Hague

  • Te Ao Māori

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    Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Learn more about our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Relationships and engagements Learn more about our relationship and engagement with Māori communities, systems and services. Advancing Māori mental health Find more information about the work that we do, including reports, about advancing Māori mental health.

  • Acute options for mental health care insights paper downloads

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    This insights report focuses on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Increasing the range of acute options provides people with viable and welcome alternatives that allow them to stay safe and supported in their local community. Published August 2024. The report

  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    include lived experience insights and representatives from Health NZ and Police. Te Hiringa Mahara will facilitate the webinar, and share findings from our acute options insights paper along with an introduction to work we are doing on monitoring crisis responses. Our speakers are: Dr Leeanne Fisher

  • New board member announcement - welcome Wayne Langford

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    . The role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work and make sure that we perform our functions effectively and in a financially-responsible manner. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004.   Read the joint Ministers' media release:  Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board appointment announced Meet our board members

  • Where to get support

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    are feeling, there is someone to talk to and free help is available. People are here for you if you just want to seek advice around how to support people that you’re worried about. Whatever support you’re looking for, there is a variety of online tools and helplines. If it is an emergency situation