January 1, 2008

Asian Mental Health and Addiction Research Agenda for New Zealand 2008-2012

Two major government policy documents, "Te Tahuhu: Improving Mental Health 2005-2015" and "Te Kokiri: The Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2006- 2015" have identified the need to develop a research agenda for mental health and addiction in Asian communities. Te Pou was commissioned by the Ministry of Health to develop a national research agenda that would identify targets or priorities for mental health and addiction research for New Zealand's Asian population in the next three to five years. A separate agenda has been developed by Te Pou to identify priorities for New Zealand's refugee and migrant populations1. However, a number of areas in the classification and needs of Asian, refugee and migrant communities overlap. This agenda is intended as a resource for students, researchers, funders of research, and those interested in mental health and addiction in Asian communities.