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Advocacy

Fostering strategic partnerships and alliances to achieve a strong and sustainable mental health and addiction NGO and community sector.

Platform is the secretariat for the Cross-Party Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing Group.

Key messages for the 2023 General Election, on behalf of the mental health and addiction NGO and community sector.

The Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing cross-party group released a report on integrated mental health, alcohol, and other drug use...

Key messages for the 2020 General Election, on behalf of the mental health and addiction NGO and community sector.

The Mental Health and Addiction wellbeing cross-party group released a report on Suicide Prevention 'Zero Suicides Aotearoa'.

Political candidates attended a political mental health and addiction forum to highlight what each party would do if they are...

Platform's 2020 briefing for incoming Parliamentarians

Tools, networks and events to strengthen community organisations.

Using evaluation, data, and collaboration to advocate for change.

Improving access and choice for the Deaf mental health and addiction community. This was a 12-month project completed over 2021-22.

Contributing to policy development, as well as providing a policy library and a range of publications to support the sector.

Ensuring the future workforce is equipped to deliver quality community mental health and addiction services.