Policy positions

Solitary confinement should not be used in our mental health services

MHF submission to United Nations Human Rights Council, for their Universal Periodic Review of New Zealand.

Supported decision-making should be embedded across the mental health system to reduce coercion

Restraint should be absolutely minimised in mental health settings across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Letter to the Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall welcoming the publication of policy decisions for the forthcoming ...

Submission to the Department of Internal Affairs to prevent mental health harms from online and media content

MHF submission on the government’s upcoming Health of Disabled People Strategy focusing on psychosocial disabilitie...

MHF submission on the government’s upcoming Women’s Health Strategy focusing on the mental health needs and aspir...

Submission to the Law Commission’s Review on Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law

Submission to strengthen the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

This Bill was withdrawn from Parliament consideration and will not be progressing into law as of 8 February 2023.

Submission to the Independent Electoral Review Panel on electoral reform.

Feedback to the Ministry of Health on the draft Mental Health and Addiction System and Service Framework

Letter recommending alternative approaches to community mental and suicidal crisis.

Submission to strengthen pokies regulations.

Submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme...

MHF submission on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support),

Submission on the Health Quality and Safety Commission’s draft code of expectations

Submission to strengthen and focus the government’s social cohesion framework.

Submission on how to transform New Zealand’s mental health law

Submission to strengthen monitoring of our child and young people’s care and protection system.

The MHF supports the intentions of this law change to extend ACC cover to a specified list of maternal birth injuries...

Submission to strengthen the health reforms.

Submission supporting self-identification of gender on birth certificates.

Submission to the Justice Committee on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill.

Written submission to the Health Committee on the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill

Submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment’s consultation on bullying and harassment at work, ...

MHF position statement calling for a significant shift in our approach to perinatal mental health towards a preventio...

MHF position statement calling for a comprehensive approach to addressing eating disorders in Aotearoa.

Joint submission from the MHF and the Like Minds Programme to the Justice Committee on the Rights of Victims of Insan...

We are calling for the Government to show us how He Ara Oranga, the report of the Government Inquiry into mental heal...

To identify where seclusion and restraint practices in Aotearoa New Zealand have progressed, and where improvements a...

On 13 May 2020 the Mental Health Foundation wrote to all MPs to raise concerns about the powers extended to police to...

Mental Health Foundation response to the Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill

Endorsed by Platform Charitable Trust and developed with researcher Sandra Dickson and Refugees as Survivors NZ

The Mental Health Foundation and the Like Minds, Like Mine programmes joint submission to the Ministry of Health on u...

The MHF is committed to taking action to achieve physical health equity for people who experience mental distress and...

Submission to Health Committee on Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill

Joint letter with individuals and 12 organisations to Minister of Police calling for the Armed Response Team trial to...

Submission to Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Arms Legislation Bill.

Submission to the Ministry of Justice about the proposed regulatory regime for cannabis (prior to the development of ...

Submission to Abortion Legislation Committee on the Abortion Legislation Bill

Submission to the Ministry of Health Fee on the Māori Health Action Plan to implement He Korowai Oranga 2020 – 202...