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Published: 13 December, 2023

its first ever Minister for Mental Health sitting in Cabinet is a welcome move. This dedicated role will bring a clear focus to mental health and addiction, and we are looking forward to tangible action and increased momentum over the coming term of government. But where should the new minister start

Published: 1 October, 2020

Expert Advisory Group Terms of Reference [DOCX, 87 KB] The Expert Advisors were Sharon Shea (Chair) (she / her) Peter Adams (he / him) Ben Birks Ang (he / him) Kelly Feng (she / her) Julia Ioane (she / her) Leilani Maraku (she / her) Hine Moeke-Murray (she / her) Mary O’Hagan (she / her) Ross Phillips (he / him)     Dean Rangihuna (he / him) Nina Scott (ia / she / her) Ian Soosay (he / him) MahMah Timoteo (they / she)

Published: 6 October, 2022

draws on the previous seven reports in the COVID-19 series, and wider research to highlight the wellbeing impacts of the pandemic, and to learn from them. The report found that many of the challenges people faced in the pandemic were not new, but that the pandemic and its effects on communities

Published: 7 August, 2025

and what we will deliver.  We held an an office hours session with our Board chair Hayden Wano, and Chief Executive, Karen Orsborn. The lunch-time session was a chance to hear about the refreshed organisational strategy, and priorities for the coming years. We answered as many as we could get through at the time. Find out more about our refreshed strategy Date: 1pm Wednesday 20 August

Published: 20 January, 2024

areas: Growing existing workforces Upskilling and transforming existing workforces Developing new workforces. Read more about The Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first three years 2022 Read and download the paper below: Downloads Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme pdf, 311 KB Download Supplementary paper: Access and Choice Programme docx, 496 KB Download

Published: September 2023

. SPARX.org.nz : online e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland that helps young people learn skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed. Kidsline : free phone 0800 543 754. Talk to a trained Kidsline buddy from 4pm-9pm weekdays. What's Up  (for 5 to 18-year olds): free phone

Published: November 2023

The objective of Te Hiringa Mahara in performing its functions and exercising its powers, under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020, is to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Aotearoa.  This proactive release policy describes

Published: March 2024

When we initially started our work, we had been gifted a framework for measuring wellbeing by the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission . The He Ara Oranga Wellbeing Outcomes framework was developed with lived experience communities and focusses on describing what wellbeing looks like from

Published: November 2025

, we set out the system changes (based on our key findings) that we want to see to improve crisis response pathways for tāngata whaiora and whānau: A well-designed, coordinated national system  Crisis responses that are person- and whānau-centred Strengthened system enablers and data insights. Our

Published: 1 October, 2020

and communities and taking on board their ideas. Co-development phase March 2021 – June 2022 An  Expert Advisory Group (EAG)  was established for He Ara Āwhina and began its mahi in September 2021, sharing expertise and perspectives to develop the framework. Advice from the EAG, lived