Mātau ā-wheako consumer, peer support, lived experience: Workforce strategy and action plan 2026 to 2031

The Mātau ā-wheako Consumer, Peer Support, Lived Experience: Workforce Strategy and Action Plan 2026-2031 provides a shared direction for strengthening and growing the CPSLE workforce across Aotearoa New Zealand. Shaped by the voices of lived experience leaders, kaimahi, whānau, Māori, Pacific peoples, and sector partners, it outlines practical actions to support leadership, workforce wellbeing, professional development, connection, and system influence. Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and lived experience values, the strategy aims to support a thriving, diverse, visible, and sustainable CPSLE workforce.