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Mental Health and Addictions Services Mapping: Services accessed by the infant, child and youth population

Mental Health and Addictions Services Mapping: Services accessed by the infant, child and youth population

Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health

Publication date:
22 September 2026

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This report provides an overview of mental health and addiction services accessed by infants, children and young people aged 0 to 24 years in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

The report:

  • describes the range of mental health and addiction services available to infants, children and young people
  • examines patterns of access, service use and outcomes across different life stages
  • explores differences in access, investment, workforce capacity and service availability across regions and population groups
  • identifies opportunities to better support the mental health and wellbeing needs of infants, children and young people.

This report has been produced by Sapere.

Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/09/22/mental-health-and-addictions-services-mapping-services-accessed-by-the-infant-child-and-youth-population/