We champion the mental health and addiction community sector in Aotearoa New Zealand

as a positive place for people living with mental health and addiction needs to be supported to live, learn, and work.

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Ko wai mātou

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 members

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.

What we’re working on

View some of our current projects and programmes

Platform Impact Report 2023-2024  - Platform Trust |  Growing healthy and connected communities

Platform Impact Report 2023-2024

Our impact report gives you some of the highlights of what we achieved from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, as we continue to positively support Platform member organisations and the wider mental health and addiction NGO and community sector.

Equally well  - Platform Trust |  Growing healthy and connected communities

Equally well

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.

Watch now! Mental health & addiction 2023 election debate

Watch now! Mental health & addiction 2023 election debate

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.

Access best-practice, quality improvement templates

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.

Access best-practice, quality improvement templates