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  • Meet our Lived Experience Advisors

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    Hauora | the Ministry of Health. Although I have an academic background in public health, I am primarily here at Te Hiringa Mahara because of my lived experience, particularly as a wahine Māori. Some of the things that are important to me are hauora Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rongoā Māori, maternal

  • Congratulations to Taimi Allan on new role as SA Mental Health Commissioner

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    the new role.  “I am incredibly proud to have contributed to the transformation of the New Zealand mental health system through nearly 20 years of dedicated service, with my tenure at Te Hiringa Mahara being a highlight.”  Taimi begins her new mahi in South Australia in October, and she

  • Chief Executive Karen Orsborn opinion piece on coercive practices

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    mental health system for people who experience significant distress. Everyone involved has something to offer to achieve this transformation, and we all must work together. Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. Karen Orsborn is the chief executive for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. A copy of the article can be read on the New Zealand Herald website

  • Wellbeing

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    He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework He Ara Oranga wellbeing outcomes framework shows how wellbeing will be achieved from both a te ao Māori perspective and a shared perspective, which also applies to Māori. Wellbeing reports Achieving equity of Pacific mental health and wellbeing outcomes

  • NZ Health Survey 2024/25 mental health and substance use data summary downloads

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    We’ve put the key mental health and substance use findings from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 into an easy-to-read summary. This information is intended to be used as evidence to support planning and investment, and to direct resources where they are most needed to improve mental health and

  • Acute options

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  • Monitoring 2026 landing page

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    In February 2026 we published a data summary that looks at access to specialist mental health, substance use and addiction services (see link below). We have also published relevant population level findings on mental health and substance use from the NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 . Monitoring work

  • More kaupapa Māori services

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    , including any new mental health and addictions investment prioritising Kaupapa Māori services.  Improved commissioning models that recognise mana motuhake and tino rangatiratanga and enable Māori providers to design, develop and deliver services appropriate to their communities. &nbsp

  • Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response

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    forms part of the ongoing Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission programme of work examining effective crisis response systems, which will inform our upcoming monitoring report scheduled for publication in November 2025, and we expect to inform future service design and

  • Put an end to CCTOs

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      We are advocating for change from a coercive to a choice-based mental health system. The changes we are calling for can be made now. Repeal and replace the Mental Health Act New legislation must be co-designed with people with lived experience of compulsory treatment, uphold Te Tiriti o