"Mental health and wellbeing for everyone, in our communities - individuals, whānau and communities supported by trusted health services that respect people’s unique sense of culture, spirituality and wellbeing."
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Programme overview slide deck
Workstreams in the Change Programme
Local Adult Specialist Mental Health & Addiction Service
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Mental Health and Addiction services are changing so we can:
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Latest news and pānui
New team takes equity to a new level
New mental health centre to transform care in the Wellington region
Acute Model of Care comes to life
Advancing the lived experience voice: Meet our new Lived Experience Leads
More news
Mental Health and Addiction Change Programme update: August 2025
Mental Health and Addiction Change Programme update: July 2025
Mental Health and Addiction Change Programme update: March 2025
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There are four workstreams in the Programme, which complement one another but are able to progress independently. Find out more about the workstreams and projects that sit within them.
Kaupapa Māori Mental Health and Addiction
Acute Inpatient Mental Health
Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Community Mental Health and Addiction
In a positive development for equity, two more Māori Equity Leads have recently been appointed to MHAIDS.
Two more Taurite Matua Māori | Māori Equity Leads have recently been appointed to MHAIDS.
Service improvements are being implemented iteratively in line with the MoC’s key areas, such as cultural safety, community relationships, and workforce development.