13431 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 05 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13431 (2024)
Question asked:	22 May 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	30 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13431_2024
Document guid:	b4584079-3cad-4655-b5b9-66a749f4e699

13431 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Has the minister looked at increasing funding for more clinical placements, in order to get more clinical psychologists for the proposed expansion of the workforce?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that Health New Zealand has increased the availability of paid placements, known as internships, and piloted a new model of internship provision for clinical psychologists.