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Published: September 2023

Kia ora, tough times affect each of us differently. It’s okay to reach out if you need to or, if you’re worried about someone else, to encourage them to reach out. We all need a bit of support from time to time. If you or someone you know is struggling, we want you to know that however you or they

Published: 25 March, 2026

Government’s  progress to improve access overall, there remains a long way to go when it comes to young people,” says Te Hiringa Mahara Director of Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership Sonya Russell. “When young people need support, we must make sure they get the help they need before

Published: 5 November, 2025

to, and the timeframes. In our monitoring role we will keep a close eye on this," Te Hiringa Mahara CE Karen Orsborn said. “We know that peer workers and cultural workforces can play a bigger role drawing on their lived experience. This is something we have been calling for so we are very pleased to

Published: 15 December, 2025

June 2024, which included four recommendations for Health NZ and one recommendation for the government to be achieved by 30 June 2025. We know our stakeholders including tāngata whaiora and those with lived experience want to see the impact and influence our work has in creating change, so in recent

Published: 30 April, 2026

prevention effectiveness review. We also brought rangatahi and young people together to talk about the importance of co-design, what does and does not work well, and examples of co-design in practice, with learnings for improvement. We know that when rangatahi and young people co-design mental health and

Published: May 2026

In this new report we have sought to identify the factors that are associated with improved mental wellbeing outcomes for tāngata whaiora. Published May 2026. Report Wellbeing assessment: people who interact with mental health and addiction services (2025) Our first assessment comparing status of

Published: 25 February, 2026

addiction care when they need it,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive. “We’ve got to ensure young people know where to seek help and when they do, there is capacity and workforce available to respond in a way that works for them and their circumstances. This means help is available early, with a range

Published: 17 September, 2021

intent. We urge the Select Committee to listen carefully to the voices of rainbow communities, including trans people, those with variations of sex characteristics (sometimes known as intersex), and non-binary people, and their calls to clarify and strengthen areas of the Bill,” says Kevin Hague

Published: 10 October, 2022

has focused on resources, namely access to services, supports and resources Distress and other impacts of the pandemic have frequently been normalised and universalised in media coverage. These are important factors, but this narrow view misses out other factors that we know are important to mental

Published: 8 June, 2022

;Kia Manawanui Aotearoa,” Mr Wano said. “Irrespective of its inclusion in law, we call on the Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health to make a commitment to delivering such a strategy as a priority in the planning of the transformed health system in Aotearoa. We know how important mental health