Changing Minds acknowledges everyone who gave their insights and expertise to this submission, and to consultations and reforms before this, and to everyone from the Lived Experience community for dedicating your time and energy to making a submission on the Mental Health Bill 2024.

Through community kōrero Changing Minds believes that the positive but limited directional changes to the Bill (the inclusion of Compulsory Care Directives, and inclusion of decision-making capacity criteria) will not significantly change the status quo of outcomes for Tāngata Mātau ā-wheako experiencing the Mental Health Act and falls short of our human rights commitments to the UNCRPD.

Changing Minds has written a community submission on the Law Commission’s review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law (Secondary Issues Paper) which was submitted 1 July 2024.

More than 40 members of the Lived Experience community shared Lived and Living expertise and insights into Changing Minds submission on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Amendments Bill.

Find out what this Bill looks to change, and what our community said.

Tāngata Mātau ā-wheako people with Lived Experience of mental distress, addiction or substance use are invited to share our thoughts with Manatū Hauora (The Ministry of Health).

Two virtual hui are being held on Wednesday 21 February and Thursday 22 February 2024.

Changing Minds’ submission to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission on the He Ara Āwhina (Pathways to Support) Framework.

Changing Minds collaborated with twenty-seven individuals around Aotearoa to inform the Transforming mental health law in Aotearoa New Zealand discussion document.

Our submission to the Ministry of Health was guided by the voices of tāngata mātau ā-wheako who shared their experiences of the current Mental Health Act and mental health system with us. Reflecting on almost 40 unique perspectives, our submission focuses on parts two, and five to seven of the discussion document.

Changing Minds are advocating on the Ministry of Health discussion document to transform our mental health law. We are seeking views from people with lived experience of mental health and or addiction to support this mahi. The purpose is to create legislation that reflects a human rights-based approach, promotes supported decision-making, aligns with the recovery and wellbeing model of mental health, and provides measures to minimise compulsory or coercive treatment.

Changing Minds hosted a public Suicide Prevention Strategy workshop to talk about the issue and get feedback on the strategy proposed by the Ministry of Health.

Changing Minds NZ endorses the establishment of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission as set out in the Bill.

Changing Minds created a survey in March 2018 to give people an opportunity to contribute to the New Zealand Mental Health and Addiction Government Inquiry.

Balance Aotearoa, Changing Minds and Platform Trust feedback on the Ministry’s consultation on these significant revisions to the Mental Health Act Guidelines.

Changing Minds and Dr Helen Hamer submitted a response on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising, part of the Therapeutic Products Bill, in April 2019.

Changing Minds’ Rākau Roroa Tall Trees were among over 100 people who contributed their feedback on the Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction.