Maternal, perinatal and early parenthood mental health | Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Changing Minds is supporting Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand to understand experiences of community maternal mental health services in Auckland. If you have experiences of accessing these services, or wanting to access services in Tāmaki Makaurau we’d love to find time to connect before 30 June 2025.

How would you like to connect with us?

Who is this survey for?

• Anyone with experiences of maternal, perinatal or early parenthood experiences of mental distress in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, including experiences of loss.

• In particular we want to hear from you if you accessed, or wanted/tried to access community NGO services in the past three years.

I want to share, but not via a survey...

• Not a problem! Here are some alternatives:

• A one on one kōrero with our Engagement and Insights manager Megan in person or online. Find out more here.

• Add to our community whiteboard here.

• If you require an interpreter please let us know.

Why are Changing Minds asking about these experiences?

• We are hearing more and more from people who found navigating maternal or perinatal mental health services challenging, or not aligned with their situation or desires for care and support. We also know that at this time in our journeys our needs and wants can look different to other experiences of distress.

• This survey has two purposes: to contribute to Changing Minds' systemic Lived Experience led advocacy, and, to inform a Te Whatu Ora review of Community Perinatal Mental Health Services.

Your privacy comes first!

• Your survey responses are anonymous, but you can choose to give us your contact details for a follow up kōrero.

• Any information we ask for is optional.

• You can exit the survey at any time.

Who see's my responses / who am I talking to?

• This mahi is being led by our Engagement and Insights Manager, Megan.

• She has her own experiences of distress during pregnancy and postpartum and accessed community services as part of her journey.

• If you want to ask questions, or whakawhanaungatanga (get to know each other) before contributing, you can reach her directly at megan@changingminds.org.nz.

What will happen with my contributions?

• Again, all information we collect will be anonymised and deidentified in all Changing Minds analysis and reporting, before it is used in our advocacy or shared with Te Whatu Ora.

• Changing Minds' report will be shared with Te Whatu Ora and their NGO maternal mental health providers and mental health teams.

• If you have specific wishes about how your information is used (or not!) please let us know and we will accomodate this.