Search

Displaying 81 - 90 results of 148 for "y"

  • Call for a National Mental Health Crisis System

    Published:

    system either supports someone or fails them. It’s that important.”  “We need to build a system that supports people when and where they need it. The current system doesn’t always work well for Māori, young people or those living rurally in particular,” said Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te

  • Mental health and addiction system

    Published:

    approach and initial findings report was released in June 2025. Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report This report focuses on crisis responses over a five-year period, from January 2020 to December 2024. Access and choice Our independent reports on the Access and Choice Programme

  • NZ Health Survey 2024/2025 mental health and substance use data summary

    Published:

    psychological distress among adults has significantly increased compared to the last five years and last 10 years. 22.9% of young adults (15–24 years old) experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress in the four weeks prior to the survey. This was the highest percentage of any age

  • Kaupapa Māori services report

    Published:

    increased investment in kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services over the last five years, the level of investment into kaupapa Māori services remains at less than 11 per cent of the total mental health and addiction expenditure. In addition: Māori, who make up 17 per cent of the population

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission unveils new name 

    Published:

    intentionally taken time to get to know ourselves and develop our strategy since our establishment last year. This has helped us to reflect on the essence of who we are and what we stand for in our te Reo name.   “We are embarking on a challenging hikoi of transformation as we find our place in

  • Priority on youth mental health strikes a chord

    Published:

    The Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group have prioritised the mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi and young people in a new cross-party report. The report shows collective political support on this important topic. Te Hiringa Mahara welcomes recommendations in the&nbsp

  • Strategy on a page

    Published:

    In 2025 we finalised an updated organisational strategy. This covers the four years to 2029 and sets out how we will achieve our vision and mission. The 2025-2029 Statement of Intent reflects this refreshed direction. Agreement to a new strategy followed a thorough review process, consultation and

  • Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway

    Published:

    well as people with lived experience of mental distress and addiction, so we can strongly advocate for system improvements,” says Hayden Wano. Later this year, the Commission will publish its first wellbeing report as well as its first report on the mental health and addiction system. “We understand

  • More deliberate focus needed to ensure all people in Aotearoa experience good wellbeing

    Published:

    young people, veterans, rainbow communities, Māori, Pacific peoples, former refugees and migrants, children in state care, older people, rural communities, disabled people, prisoners, and children experiencing adverse childhood events, looked at felt life is less worthwhile, and reported less

  • Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive

    Published:

    difference through small actions every day. One of the challenges we have, as a Commission and a mental health and wellbeing sector, is to balance long-term transformation with meeting critical needs for support and services right now, particularly for our children and young people,” says Karen Orsborn