Our Work

Find out about the work we do at the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. A link to all of our programmes, awareness campaigns and services can be found here, along with the key contact person for each one.

Our Campaigns

The Mental Health Foundation runs two national campaigns every year: Mental Health Awareness Week and Pink Shirt Day.

Research & Information

Latest mental health research, statistics and Information about how to support yourself and others.

Policy & advocacy

Influencing laws and public policy to drive meaningful change

Library Info Hub

The Library Info Hub provides Kiwis with access to the latest resources about mental health and wellbeing.

Open Minds E-learning

Open Minds e-learning helps people managers to support employees experiencing mental distress or illness at work.

All Right?

All Right? gets Cantabrians talking to their friends, family, whānau, neighbours and colleagues

Workplaces

Our Workplace Wellbeing work is to help all employees, managers, and employers flourish in a business or organisation...

Mindfulness

Mindfulness means paying attention to what is presently occurring, with kindness and curiosity.

Suicide prevention

We believe all our work towards creating an Aotearoa where everyone enjoys good mental health and wellbeing is ultima...

Publications & Research

Check out our range of current publications and research. Read them here and in some cases, order free from our webst...

Farmstrong

Farmstrong helps farmers look after the most important asset on their farms – themselves.

POD

POD (Point of Difference) was an incubator programme that supported Kiwi youth to create projects to challenge mental...

Suicide media response service

The Mental Health Foundation works with media to report on suicide and related issues safely and responsibly.

Nōku te Ao: Like Minds

As part of Nōku te Ao: Like Minds, we work to end mental distress prejudice, discrimination and social exclusion

Open Minds

Open Minds equips managers with the confidence and skills to talk about mental health in the workplace

Suicide Loss

Any kind of death is difficult, and a death from suicide can be especially hard to cope with. It’s sudden and shock...

Establishing a support group for suicide loss

Whether you’ve been running a group for some time or might be considering setting one up – this page is for you.