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Academic

Mental Health Development Programme, University of Auckland
A range of courses are offered enabling students to tailor their programme with a mental health focus to suit their interests.

Alcohol and drug studies, University of Auckland
Postgraduate study for professionals wanting to broaden their knowledge of drug and alcohol issues in the community.

Mental health, addictions, psychology and psychotherapy programmes, AUT University
A diverse range of courses from New Zealand’s largest health science education provider.

Counselling & Alcohol and Drug Studies, WelTec
Undergraduate alcohol and drug studies programmes delivered by industry professionals.

Consumer networks

Auckland Regional Consumer Network
Tap into resources and services relating to mental wellness, as well as information to assist towards recovery.

He Tipuana Nga Kakano
A consumer advisory group for the midland region.

Balance NZ - Bipolar and Depression Network
A charitable trust making a difference in the lives of people affected by mood disorders.

Community Mental Health Peer Advocacy & Support Services (COMPASS)
Advocating for people living in the Nelson/Tasman/Golden Bay areas who use mental health services.

Mind and Body Consultants Ltd
Providing peer support services, as well as expertise in the set up and implementation of mental health services in New Zealand and overseas.

Keepwell
Musician and writer Arana Pearson draws on his own experiences in presenting workshops for mental health sector professionals and consumers.

Kites Trust
Kites Trust works to promote self-reliance of people who have experience of mental health problems.

Progress to Health
Community-based and centre-based services and programmes predominantly for people who are experiencing or have experienced mental ill health.

Step Ahead Trust
Enhancing the well-being of people experiencing serious mental illness by providing services to support them in their own recovery.

Family support organisations

Supporting Families National
Education, support and advocacy for families of people experiencing major mental illness.

Supporting Families Auckland
Supporting families in Auckland to provide the best possible quality of life and recovery to their loved one who has a mental illness.

International

Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN)
Providing leadership to Australia's mental health sector to support sharing of information.

International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL)
An organisation working to improve mental health services by supporting innovative leadership processes in seven participating countries, including New Zealand.

Mental Health Community Coalition ACT
Representing the not for profit community mental health sector in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
A national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.

National Mental Health Development Unit (UK)
Providing national support for implementing mental health policy.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Working to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness in America’s communities.

The Scottish Government
Responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health.

World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO produces health guidelines and standards, and helps countries to address public health issues. It also supports and promotes health research.

New Zealand government

All DHBs
A handy Ministry of Health site with links to each of the country's district health boards.

Discover New Zealand
A one-stop travel shop to find and book the best travel packages New Zealand has to offer.

Health and Disability Commissioner
The Commissioner’s role is to protect health and disability service consumers and providers and to resolve complaints by fair processes.

Human Rights Commission
The Commission works for a fair, safe and just society, where diversity is valued and human rights are respected.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ)
About 750 INZ staff work here and around the world to provide information and assistance to people wanting to live in New Zealand.

Mental Health Commission
The Commission is tasked with giving the Government advice on how well mental health and addiction services are meeting the needs of people. It also advocates for improvements in the way mental illness and addiction are perceived and responded to.

Ministry of Education
Building a world-leading education system that equips all New Zealanders with the knowledge, skills, and values to be successful citizens in the 21st-century.

Ministry of Health
The Ministry aims to ensure that the health and disability support system works for all New Zealanders. It is the principal advisor to the government on health and disability policy.

Minister of Health
The Minister of Health has overall responsibility for the health and disability system.

Ministry of Social Development
This government department’s responsibility is to lead social development to achieve better futures for all New Zealanders.

New Zealand Legislation
Read and download all of New Zealand’s Acts, Bills, and Regulations free of charge.

Office for Disability Issues
The Office provides dedicated policy support to the Minister for Disability Issues and is the focal point in government on disability issues.

Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner's office works to develop and promote a culture in which personal information is protected and respected.

Search New Zealand Government websites
A key website to help you find New Zealand government information fast.

The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC)
The Council’s aim is to encourage responsible use and minimise misuse of alcohol.

Treaty of Waitangi
This New Zealand history site has extensive information on the Treaty of Waitangi.

Non government

Affinity Services
Providing community based, recovery focused services in the Auckland region for more than 30 years.

Arahura
Established more than 35 years ago primarily to provide supported accommodation in Central Auckland.

Arataki Ministries
Community based support for people with experience of mental illness.

Blueprint Centre for Learning
A private training establishment that delivers flexible, tailored mental health training.

Comcare Charitable Trust
Providing community services for adults with a diagnosed mental illness in Canterbury.

Framework Trust
Supported employment, education and training in Greater Auckland.

Mash Trust
Mash provides support services for people with psychiatric, intellectual or physical disability or illness in the lower North Island, Wellington region, Palmerston North, Horowhenua and Hawkes Bay.

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Working to create a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and well-being.

Miramare
Miramare provides a guide to the practical mental health support services available.

Northcare Trust
Services and facilities provided to promote improvement in an individual’s physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Odyssey House
New Zealand’s drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and gambling addiction treatment organisation.

Pact Group
The Group supports people recovering from mental illness, who live in Otago, Southland and the West Coast, to lead fulfilling lives.

Pathways
A leading community-based provider of mental health and wellness support services operating across eight regions in New Zealand.

Platform
Platform connects, collaborates and promotes a cohesive community mental health and addiction service sector.

Raeburn House
A community development organisation promoting mental health and community well-being.

Richmond New Zealand
A major national provider of community mental health and support services.

Walsh Trust
A leader in the provision of community-based mental health support services in West Auckland.

Wellink Trust
Working for, and alongside, people in the Wellington region who experience severe mental illness.

Webhealth
A website developed to provide people with an easy way to connect with health and social services, and access other relevant information.

WISE Management Services
WISE Management Services provides some of the most advanced and comprehensive infrastructure services available in the mental health sector.

Workwise Trust
Workwise supports people with experience of mental illness and traumatic brain injury to choose, get and keep a job that is right for them.

The Monastery
A retreat catering for women experiencing stress, burnout, depression or the effects of trauma.

Iris
A mobile and free service in Hamilton for women experiencing depression or the effects of trauma.

Research

Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research (CARC)
A centre engaged in research, training, public education, consultancy and policy advice across four major areas of cross-cultural study.

Unions and representative organisations

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The professional association and union for doctors and dentists, working for better healthcare in New Zealand.

Drug and Alcohol Practitioners' Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (DAPAANZ)
A society to represent the professional interests of its members, who work in addiction treatment.

Medical Council of New Zealand
The Medical Council registers doctors to practise medicine in New Zealand, and also promotes good medical practice.

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW)
The professional association for social workers.

Nursing Council of New Zealand
This statutory authority governs the practice of nurses, setting and monitoring standards in the interests of public safety and the profession.

Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand
The board is responsible for the registration and oversight of occupational therapy practitioners.

Public Service Association (PSA)
A democratic union representing the interests of around 57,000 members working in the public sector.

Resident Doctors' Association
The country’s only representative organisation for resident doctors.

Social Workers Registration Board
This Crown agency works to protect the safety of members of the public by ensuring social workers are competent to practise.

Te Ao Maramatanga (NZ College of Mental Health Nurses)
Representing the professional interests of psychiatric and/or mental health nurses, and those enrolled nurses who work in a mental health setting.

The New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists (NZAOT)
The NZAOT provides services, support, representation and networking opportunities for occupational therapists.

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS)
The Society is committed to supporting quality practice, education and research in psychology.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
The College is responsible for training, examining and awarding the Fellowship of the College qualification to medical practitioners.

Workforce development

Matua Raki National Addiction Treatment Workforce Development
Matua Raki has been set up to develop the workforces that contribute to the minimisation of addiction-related harm.

Te Rau Matatini
Supports Maori workforce development to enhance whanau ora, mental health and well-being.

The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A national centre which aims to improve the well-being of young people by training mental health professionals, promoting research and supporting the workforce.

WINGS Innovation Fund
An innovation fund established in 2007 to reward innovation in the New Zealand mental health sector.

Other

Southland Mental Health Network: Future Directions
Future Directions is designed to deliver better services by providers for mental health consumers and their families.

Page last updated: 3 May 2010