Mental health and addiction targets
The mental health and addiction targets support the delivery of better mental health outcomes for New Zealanders and improve the performance of our health services.
About the mental health and addiction targets
Early and timely access to mental health and addiction services for people who need it is crucial to:
- support their recovery
- help them to live well
- prevent further deterioration of their mental health and overall quality of life.
The targets set clear expectations for mental health and addiction system performance and drive focus on the areas of the system that need it. Progress against the targets is published quarterly.
The targets were announced by the Government in July 2024, with a goal to achieve them by 2030.
How we will achieve the mental health and addiction targets
The mental health and addiction targets are ambitious and achieving them will not happen overnight. The high-level implementation plans set out how Health NZ intends to make progress towards achieving these targets by 2030, including achieving the annual milestones set out in the Government Policy Statement on Health (GPS).
Mental health and addiction target results
The results for 2025/26 Quarter 1 — July to September 2025.
Mental health and addiction resources
Data caveats and downloads, including fact sheets.
Mental health and addiction targets performance resources — 2025/26external link
Mental health and addiction targets performance resources — 2024/25external link