Mental health publications

This publication is a summary of feedback that was received about the Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Ora Aotearoa: COVID-19 Psychosocial and Mental Wellbeing Recovery Plan. It summarises the prominent themes from that feedback and includes examples of specific suggestions. 

The Guidelines to the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, outline the rights of compulsory mental health consumers and the obligations of mental health clinician and offering guidance on how sections of the Act can be administered.

The Ministry of Health carried out a series of hui Māori-a-motu from September through to November 2019 to gather information on the design and development of a Kaupapa Māori primary mental health and addiction service model with Māori in the sector. This external and independent analysis of data from all hui identified 23 themes of relevance to a Kaupapa Māori Primary Mental Health and Addictions service model.

This Suicide Prevention Strategy describes what Every Life Matters – He Tapu te Oranga o ia Tangata: Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019–2029 and Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2019–2024 for Aotearoa New Zealand