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Published: 13 December, 2023

?   The COVID-19 pandemic, the increasingly severe natural disasters and the cost of living crisis has led to mounting concerns about whether services are readily available.  Mental health is more visible than ever before, and not always for the right reasons.   What we need

Published: 15 May, 2023

17 May 2023 - This report is the first of a series of monitoring reports that Te Hiringa Mahara is publishing in 2023. It examines the trends in admitting young people (aged 12 to 17 years) to adult inpatient mental health services in New Zealand and reflects on perspectives gained from discussions with young people, whānau and family.

Published: 8 June, 2022

We welcome the transformational approach taken in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill, which passed its third reading yesterday.

Published: 10 July, 2023

This report looks at compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) made under section 29 of the Mental Health Act 1992. The focus is on amplifying voices of tāngata whaiora, whānau, and family. We heard that the clinical review and the court hearing processes involved in CCTOs can silence or

Published: 17 September, 2021

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) appeared in front of the Justice Select Committee yesterday to speak to its written submission on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill (the Bill).

Published: 10 July, 2023

People in mental distress and their whānau do not feel heard in clinical review and court processes that lead to enforced treatment a report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission shows.

Published: 29 June, 2023

The significant contribution made by peer support workers in the mental health and addiction system is highlighted in a new insights paper released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.

Published: 8 June, 2023

;[PDF, 9.5 MB] .   This report looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa.   “Specifically, it focuses on connectedness, a core aspect of wellbeing for Pacific peoples, and how connectedness was both impacted by the pandemic and a

Published: 22 March, 2023

Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  Supporting wellbeing after a crisis .&nbsp

Published: 14 February, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional stress to the rural community, which itself faces different wellbeing challenges to those of urban Aotearoa. This is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report,  The impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing