34785 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 28 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34785 (2025)
Question asked:	13 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	21 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34785_2025
Document guid:	e945acf3-5bea-4ddd-a5c3-b285e97635aa

34785 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Is Health New Zealand (HNZ) developing the associate psychologist role, to introduce a cheaper workforce than more qualified psychologists, and to lower the vacancy rate in mental health at HNZ?

Hon Matt Doocey: No.