Research and information

This report shares the voices and experiences of people with lived experience in Aotearoa. The team travelled around Aotearoa to wānanga with people with lived experience. These insights informed not only the report, but the eight key recommendations included.

Research summary of tāngata whaiora and whānau perspectives on tino rangatiratanga and decision-making under the Mental Health Act.

A new research report shows gap in literature into perspectives on compulsory treatment.

This study, commission by the Mental Health Foundation and conducted by Ipsos, provides an insight into the wellbeing of New Zealanders following nearly a year of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

To understand exactly where the gaps are and what support is required, Xero and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand have commissioned a research report exploring the mental wellbeing of small business owners and their employees.

A research paper that asks how can the population of Aotearoa/New Zealand become more mentally healthy overall, reducing the demand for mental illness treatment services?  

This resource documents the survey’s findings, providing insight into what is needed in workplaces to create mentally healthy work environments for Māori. 

Through its disaster recovery programme All Sorts, the Mental Health Foundation has commissioned a research project to get a snapshot of community wellbeing a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle and other severe weather events of 2023. 

Through its disaster recovery programme All Sorts, the Mental Health Foundation has commissioned a research project to get a snapshot of community wellbeing a year on from Cyclone Gabrielle and other severe weather events of 2023. This report focusses on responses specifically from Māori respondents.

This study sought to explore young people’s experiences of the nature and impacts of discrimination associated with mental health issues, and to identify strategies to reduce discrimination from a young person’s perspective.