5031 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 27 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5031 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	24 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05031_2025
Document guid:	9b9a1313-1499-4019-8d59-3d775173a952

5031 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Mental Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter July to September 2024 on the action area ‘Enable the development of Asian values-based gambling-harm prevention and minimisation services’ under ‘Objective 4: Strengthen the health and health equity of Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian peoples and young people / rangatahi’ within the Ministry of Health’s Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2022/23 to 2024/25?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that during the July to September 2024 quarter, Health New Zealand continued to support Asian Family Services with the development of group programmes that provide therapeutic and cultural support for people experiencing harm from gambling. Asian Family Services provide a range of public health and clinical intervention services focused on preventing and minimising gambling harm in the Asian population.