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Published: October 2023

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.

Published: 29 August, 2023

The Initial Commission produced three reports between 2021 and 2020; Mā Te Rongo Ake / Through Listening and Hearing, the Thematic Analysis and He Ara Oranga - Mānuka Takoto, Kawea Ake / Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga.

Published: 1 November, 2022

The He Ara Āwhina co-development phase ran from March 2021 to June 2022. A draft version of He Ara Āwhina went out for public consultation for six weeks from 8 March to 19 April 2022.

Published: March 2024

Find information about advancing lived experience mental health and wellbeing, including our key frameworks and monitoring reports here.

Published: 29 June, 2023

2023 - Our Peer support workforce paper shows the critical role of the peer workforce in enabling recovery, improving hope and in transforming the landscape of mental health and addiction services.

Published: 15 March, 2023

March 2023 - Our fifth report in the COVID-19 insights series shows that lessons learned from the pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from other crises, like Cyclone Gabrielle.

Published: July 2024

Our vision for wellbeing for all people in Aotearoa is: tū tangata mauri ora, thriving together.

Published: 10 October, 2022

October 22 - Our first report in the COVID-19 insights series provides analysis to better understand how mental health has been reflected in media coverage of COVID-19 in Aotearoa.

Published: 16 August, 2023

We extend warm congratulations to board member Taimi Allan who has been appointed as Mental Health Commissioner of South Australia.

Published: 17 May, 2023

Too many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop.