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Published: 1 July, 2021

Over April and May 2020, the Initial Commission sought a range of views to start developing an outcomes framework for mental health and wellbeing. When they started this work, their aim was to ensure that everyone could have their say on how the system will monitor, measure and improve our

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: 18 February, 2025

2024, in line with the best practice of waiting 3 months or more from reference year end.  Download Access to specialist mental health and addiction services, 2023/24 factsheet pdf, 342 KB Download Related works Find all of our service monitoring products released in 2025.

Published: February 2026

peer support and lived experience workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services. The potential of this workforce is yet to be fully realised.  Key findings in the paper include: The peer support approach and its values are

Published: 4 January, 2023

services, as well as his numerous (health and non-health) governance roles and his role as Board Chair since our establishment. Throughout his life Mr Wano has taken every opportunity to advocate for the voices of Māori in healthcare and carries on this mahi today by ensuring Te Hiringa Mahara plays an

Published: November 2025

Performance Expectations Annual reports Statement of Intent (SOI) Statement of Intent 2025 - 2029  This Statement of Intent was prepared following a strategic review.  It provides a view on our strategic priorities, how we work and what we will deliver over the next four years. The current SOI

Published: January 2026

recruitment queries, contact  hr@mhwc.govt.nz  or call 021 431 658. Keep up-to-date with our work Sign-up to our mailing list and we will email you news, event notices and other updates.  Sign-up here   Transparency Statement The objective of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and

Published: August 2025

Statement, we commit to doing this by: Privileging the experiences and aspirations of tāngata whaiora and tāngata mātau-ā-wheako Māori Amplifying the voices of people who have experienced or overcome loss, harm, or exclusion as a result of practices in the mental health and addiction system, or through

Published: 29 October, 2024

strategy . We will let the Minister know what we hope to see in the new strategy, and provide advice on how we expect to see people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction, the broad mental health workforce, and voices of communities sought out, heard, and represented in the strategy

Published: 9 April, 2025

safety for everyone involved. We are aware the state of readiness for transition varies around the country. The teams working at the frontline know their community and need to be trusted to respond in the best way. This lends itself to a phased, regional approach, where different parts of the country