Publications Ngā whakaputanga kōrero

The 2021/22 Annual Report summarises the Ministry’s major work programmes and achievements, and demonstrates our progress towards our strategic intentions 2021–25, and the strategic objectives set out in Ta Tatou Rautaki | Our Strategy and Pae Ora | Healthy Futures.

This guidance is intended to support the effective and lawful use of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. They are written mainly for clinical staff, district inspectors and any other parties who administer or work within the legal or clinical framework of the Mental Health Act.

This document outlines the expectations for statutory officers, including legislative requirements, attitudes, and the required competencies under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.

These guidelines are intended to foster consistent decision-making, facilitate administration, and provide transparency around processes for clinicians responsible for the care and treatment of special patients and restricted patients within the legislative framework of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 and the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003.

This publication describes the eating and drinking behaviours of a representative sample of New Zealand children, as described by their caregivers.

This publication describes the eating and drinking behaviours of a representative sample of New Zealand adults.

The Maternity Clinical Indicators web tool published by Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora presents comparative maternity interventions and outcomes data for pregnant women/people and their babies giving birth in New Zealand.

The Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 provides information and statistics relating to the role of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the mental health and addiction sector.

This publication provides an analysis of COVID-19 mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand and the inequities of risk associated with several factors including ethnicity, age, vaccination and deprivation.

This publication discusses the principle for healthy urban development and its connections with health, wellbeing and equity. It also describes how good urban design can protect and promote health, and improve wellbeing, equity and disability outcomes.

This paper summarises the insights and evidence captured in the three literature reviews for phase one of Ao Mai te Rā. It uses storytelling and visual chains to describe what racism is, how racism affects all aspects of health care, and what we can do to address racism in health.

This is the first literature review for phase one of Ao Mai te Rā. The review traces how understandings of racism and anti-racism have shifted over time and explores various concepts, language and definitions that have been used to date.

This position statement is a declarative step for the Ministry of Health. It formally outlines the Ministry’s position on racism, and signals expectations for the broader health system to take collective action against all forms of racism and racial health inequity. This position statement also includes a set of evidence-informed working definitions for racism and anti-racism that are fit for the Aotearoa context.

The Ministry of Health has drafted a new HIV Action Plan with the support of community organisations representing people living with and affected by HIV and the health sector. This new HIV Action Plan strives to eliminate local transmission of HIV and ensure people living with HIV have healthy lives free from stigma and discrimination.

The Government has agreed to repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. To begin a dialogue on what new mental health legislation should like in Aotearoa New Zealand, we ran public consultation between October 2021 and January 2022.