as a positive place for people living with mental health and addiction needs to be supported to live, learn, and work.
What we do
We work with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community services that provide support to people and their whānau who are directly impacted by mental health and addiction.
He ārahi ki te haeata o te āpōpō
Leading for a bright future
E tū ngātahi ana tatou
We are in this together
He rāngai āhei, pakari, toitū
A capable, strong, and sustainable sector
Our nationwide network of member organisations work in community mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the far north through to the deep south.
View some of our current work, projects and programmes
This report highlights the scale of the work we do together, and how we act on things that matter for the mental health and addiction (MH&A) NGO and community, raising the profile of the sector and overall raise aspirations for way to support tāngata whai ora, working with communities and partnering with others to improve outcomes and mental wellbeing.
The Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing cross-party group released a report on integrated mental health, alcohol, and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand.
Equally Well is a group of organisations and individuals working together to improve physical health outcomes for people with experience of mental health and/or addiction needs.
A Sound Investment - Main Report and Addendum
The information about mental health and addiction service delivery by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) contained in this report provides Platform and its’ members a foundation to showcase the value, worth and capability that NGOs add to the functioning of a mental health and addiction system in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The policy library contains policy and procedure templates that you can download, use as they are, or modify to suit your organisation's needs. They cover the areas of consumer rights, organisational management, service continuum, and more.
