Te Pou is a not-for-profit, national workforce development centre.
We aim to improve the lives of people with mental health, addiction, and disability needs by connecting the people working with them, tāngata whai ora, tāngata whaikaha and their whānau, with knowledge, resources, training, and information.
Our work is staunchly evidence based. We gather, review, and analyse information. We use data and evidence about what works to improve people’s practice and the experience and outcomes for those using mental health, addiction, and disability services. We are constantly using evidence to inform and re-inform the workforce, their attitudes, values, knowledge, skills for their practice, and wider thinking.
We work with and alongside many others in advancing and improving the wellbeing and mental health of New Zealanders, including the other health workforce development centres. We are primarily funded through Ministry of Health (the Ministry) contracts and work closely with the Mental Health and Addiction and Health Workforce directorates in the Ministry.
