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If you are a survivor of abuse while in a State-run psychiatric, psychopaedic or mental facility before 1 July 2022, you can claim redress from the Ministry of Health or Health New Zealand. You can request your records at the same time.
To claim redress from the Ministry of Health or Health New Zealand (or another government redress agency), contact the State redress service.
Find out about claiming redress from the State redress service.
Requesting your records can bring up a range of emotions. Learn where you can find support to help you on your journey.
If you know which hospital or facility you were in, and it is still operating, it is quicker to make your request to the relevant Health NZ location(s). These used to be called District Health Boards or DHBs.
Use our map to find out which Health NZ location has records for the hospital or facility you were in.
View our list of Health NZ locations to find contact details for requesting records from each location, and other useful information.
Learn more about making a records request to a Health New Zealand location.
You can request records from the Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ’s) head office if:
Find out how to make a records request to the Health NZ head office.