34277 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

34277 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: What has been the amount of money contractually agreed between the Ministry of Health, University of Canterbury, and Auckland University of Technology, to training students for the role of Associate Psychologist, and where is that funding now?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that Health New Zealand's contract with both universities to fund development of a programme/qualification for training the Associate Psychologist workforce totals $535,750. This amount was published in the Request for Proposal on the Government Electronic Tender Service.