Tag: mental_health
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NZ Police and Health NZ Launch Phase Three of Mental Health Response Programme
The New Zealand Police and Health New Zealand have initiated Phase Three of the Mental Health Response Change Programme, building on the groundwork laid by the successful implementation of Phases One and Two. This programme seeks to prioritize a health-led…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial Issues NZ PoliceHealth New ZealandMental Health Response Change ProgrammeMike JohnsonKarla Bergquistmental healthlaw enforcementNew Zealand Police
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Police Expand Mental Health Response Programme
Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme will be extended to a final group of districts starting Monday, aiming to improve access to mental health support. The initiative includes Health NZ districts Northland, Taranaki, Whanganui, and MidCentral,…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementState Governments Mental HealthNew Zealand PoliceHealth NZNorthlandTaranakiWhanganuiMidCentral
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New Zealand Boosts Mental Health Crisis Response with $28 Million Investment
The New Zealand government is overhauling its response to mental distress calls, with a $28 million investment over four years to shift from a Police-led to a mental health-led approach. Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced the changes, emphasizing…
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Mental Health Response Programme Phase Two Rollout Extended
A second group of districts are set to implement Phase Two of the Police Mental Health Response Change Programme from May 19, following endorsement from the multi-agency Mental Health Response Change Programme Governance Group. Police and Health NZ have jointly…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Mental HealthNew Zealand PoliceHealth NZMental Health Response Change ProgrammeMike JohnsonKarla BergquistAucklandNZ Police
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Man Found Not Guilty of Murder by Reason of Insanity... Again
A man, previously ruled insane after committing a high-profile killing over two decades ago, has killed again. The case, which is shrouded in secrecy, highlights what a High Court judge describes as "apparent significant failures in the mental health system".…
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