37671 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 24 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37671 (2024)
Question asked:	10 Jun 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	18 Jun 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37671_2024
Document guid:	665f111f-14b9-4d8a-878c-eabca553b19a

37671 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Does the Minister agree with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission's recommendation, from the Kua Timata Te Haerenga five-year monitoring report, that the government funds a "planned programme of work to collect mental health and addiction prevalence data" by June 2025; if so, any plans for this?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that New Zealand has not had a mental health and substance use prevalence study since 2006, which surveyed people from the age of 15. I am further advised that work is currently underway to consider what tools would be appropriate to survey children and young people.