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 projects.
Updates
- 23 March 2022: All Sorts campaign to promote mental wellbeing begins
- 1 December 2021: A message from Phil Grady, Acting Deputy Director-General, Mental Health and Addiction
- 29 November 2021: Suicide prevention initiatives making a difference
- 28 October 2021: Mental Health Act Amendment Bill passes third reading
- 23 October 2021: Festival drug-checking services get a boost
- 22 October 2021: Transforming New Zealand’s mental health legislation
- 29 September 2021: Govt delivers more wellbeing support to Rainbow young people
- 29 August 2021: Government delivers early funding for youth mental health
- 30 July 2021: New kaupapa Māori mental health and addiction services to support people in central North Island
- 7 May 2021: More young Kiwis supported with mental health and addiction services
- 6 May 2021: Dr Hinemoa Elder appointed Chair of Māori Expert Reference Panel for suicide prevention
- 15 April 2021: Additional data on new mental health information hub now available
- 15 April 2021: Govt expands Mana Ake to provide more school-based mental wellbeing support
- 15 April 2021: Pacific mental wellbeing supported across Auckland and Wellington
- 6 April 2021: Mental Health Amendment Bill passes first reading
- 1 April 2021: More support for mums and whānau struggling with alcohol and other drugs
- 31 March 2021: Govt offers more mental health and addiction support in Hawke’s Bay
- 21 March 2021: Government boosts youth mental health support with more funding for Youthline
- 16 March 2021: Innovation funding gives life to knowledge-sharing network
- 9 March 2021: Mental health and wellbeing services for young Rainbow Kiwis a step closer
- 19 February 2021: Government delivers more wellbeing support for young people
- 14 February 2021: First ever nationwide funding of mental health services for Rainbow young
- 12 February 2021: Bursaries grow our Māori mental health workforce
- 9 February 2021: Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission gets to work
- 1 December 2020: Government moves on drug checking to keep young New Zealanders safer this summer
- 30 September 2020: Government confirms new acute mental health facility for Lakes DHB
- 24 September 2020: Young people leading the way to good mental wellbeing
- 14 September 2020: More mental wellbeing services for young people in regions
- 10 September 2020: World Suicide Prevention Day – time to focus on being part of the solution
- 24 August 2020: New physical activity fund will make a significant difference to mental health outcomes
- 21 August 2020: Suicide Prevention Office calls for an end to speculation about suicide numbers
- 6 August 2020: Funding to expand mental health support for Pacific peoples
- 19 July 2020: Mental health and addictions charities and community groups get share of $200K to support people through impacts of COVID-19
- 11 July 2020: 300,000 students to benefit from free mental health services
- 9 July 2020: Call for providers of new kaupapa Māori primary mental health services
- 8 July 2020: Specialist alcohol and drug addiction services strengthened across New Zealand
- 30 June 2020: ‘High Alert’ website launched to help reduce drug harm
- 13 June 2020: Ministry of Health welcomes recommendations of post-COVID mental wellbeing report
- 8 June 2020: Proposals sought for new Pasifika mental health and addiction services
- 5 June 2020: Funding to boost mental health and wellbeing support for Asian community
- 21 May 2020: COVID-19 Health and Wellbeing Survey results released
- 21 May 2020: More choice of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Young People
- 16 May 2020: COVID-19 Psychosocial and Mental Wellbeing Recovery Plan
- 12 May 2020: Additional supports for frontline health and disability workers announced on International Nurses Day
- 9 May 2020: Extra mental health support for at risk groups
- 25 April 2020: 1.5 million people to get free access to new mental health services
- 14 April 2020: Apps, e-therapy offer practical mental health support
- 7 April 2020: COVID-19 mental health support begins
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