Mental Health and Addiction
We’re working to transform New Zealand’s mental health and addiction system.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
-
He Ara Oranga response
Learn about the He Ara Oranga response -
Primary and community wellbeing
Learn about the work to expand New Zealanders’ access to and choice of primary mental health and addiction support. -
Addiction
Information on the work being done on addictions, including alcohol and other drugs, and gambling. -
Mental Health and Addiction monitoring, reporting and data
Data and information about the performance of mental health and addiction services, including how many people are accessing services. -
Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund
Supporting innovative time-limited projects and initiatives aimed at improving mental health outcomes in New Zealand. -
Associate psychologist training programme
A project to develop a new associate psychologist training programme, focused on improving people’s access to psychological services and expanding the psychology workforce. -
Advisory and advocacy services
Mental health advisory and advocacy services in New Zealand -
Mental health publications (goes to another website)
Publications relating to mental health in New Zealand, including suicide prevention. -
Updates from the Mental Health and Addiction directorate
The latest information on our work to implement the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga: The report of the Mental Health Inquiry and other priority