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Published: November 2023

View/download PDF: MHWC2024-007 Correspondence, briefings and reports between the Commission, Mike King and Ministers [PDF, 192KB] Reports on community based mental health services Date published:  4 February 2025 Response date:  13 June 2024 View/download PDF: MHWC2024-006 - Reports on

Published: 12 September, 2023

Community Treatment Orders under the Mental Health Act 1992 webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 28 September 2023 Pathway for peer support to transform the mental health and addiction workforce webinar When: 12:00pm-12:45pm Thursday, 5 October 2023 Mental health and addiction service use – what the

Published: March 2026

components of an effective landscape noted down include: Community oriented, locally-led and flexible Integrated across key boundaries – both horizontally with community services and vertically with specialist services Access to primary care needs to be fast and accessible Mental health and physical

Published: 8 April, 2026

Consultation by the Ministry of Health on the first, national Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy began on 8 April 2026. We would like everyone to share their views and make their voices heard. Te Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development

Published: November 2025

born here, that this dream has not been fully realised. Many Pacific peoples are finding Aotearoa less welcoming, less understanding, with less access to the things they need to live well – factors that impact mental health and wellbeing.  Across almost every measure of mental health and

Published: January 2026

us and play a key role in supporting us as we assess and report on progress with system transformation, monitor mental health and addiction services, and advocate for the collective interests of people with lived experience of mental distress and/or addiction. We are committed to being grounded in Te

Published: 15 May, 2023

climate change to an increasingly online world. There is evidence of mounting levels of distress and declining youth mental health and wellbeing,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Chief Executive Karen Orsborn. “Young people have solutions and are experts in their own right. What we need is to collectively

Published: 15 March, 2023

local social hubs, such as marae and libraries, are up and running, putting face-to-face support in place such as carer and social worker visits, opening schools, and ensuring the community services and volunteers that are reaching into communities are supported Supports, including access to mental

Published: 31 July, 2023

Aotearoa Foundation, shares how OHI Data Navigator is bringing data and story to life to understand and respond to rangatahi needs and aspirations from a grassroots to systems level thinking. Abdulla Shiblaq, Youth Facilitator, Yes Disability, talks about the importance of making crucial services, like mental health services, accessible for the disability community, not just the basic physical accessibility but also accessibility through communications.

Published: 6 October, 2022

good mental health and wellbeing, services and resources are important, but not enough.  People need to have their rights, dignity and tino rangatiratanga upheld; they need to feel valued and connected to their communities and their cultures; and they need skills, resilience, hope and purpose