This report provides an independent assessment of the state of mental health services and addiction services in Aotearoa New Zealand. It holds the Government to account for progress made in relation to those services, including areas where the government are doing well and where improvement is needed.

Key recommendations

1. Partnering with people and communities in transformational change to promote wellbeing across communities, government services, and health and disability services
2. Ensuring regular assessment of current and future population need across all age groups, including prevalence, help-seeking behaviour, and access to mental health and addiction services across the whole population
3. Develop governance arrangements for Māori, people with lived experience, DHBs, and other providers and sector leaders to partner with Government in the co-creation and implementation of the health sector action plan