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 projects and programmes
Platform's Impact Report 2022-2023 captures some of the work we have done over the past year and the benefits of what collective impact can achieve for the MH&A sector as we work towards a system that recognises the vital role of community organisations, leadership, and connection.
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.
Platform hosted the mental health and addiction 2023 election debate on the evening of Monday August 28th, 2023 in Wellington. Our panel of politicians discussed the most pressing issues and shared their insights on how we can improve mental health and addiction outcomes in our communities.
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.
