39435 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 27 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39435 (2025)
Question asked:	13 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	21 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39435_2025
Document guid:	de8ec725-bbe1-4dd0-ac66-1f23f561f48b

39435 (2025). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Further to Reply 34277 (2025), what will become of the $535750 awarded to the University of Canterbury and Auckland University of Technology to develop training for the associate psychologist role which has not been approved by the New Zealand Psychologists Board | Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa?

Hon Matt Doocey: The member is incorrect; the New Zealand Psychologists Board has approved the role.