49786 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 27 Aug 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49786 (2024)
Question asked:	13 Aug 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	21 Aug 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49786_2024
Document guid:	556d544c-95ab-41b5-96cb-84fa2b00480d

49786 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Does the Minister agree with New Zealand Herald's Isaac Davidson that the South Auckland region’s 24-hour crisis response team is short of four full-time doctors and three nurses, and is struggling to recruit people because of strict limits on new hires; if so, what, if anything, will he do to address this?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am aware of challenges in recruiting for certain roles within the mental health and addiction workfroce. I am further advised that a Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan will be published by 30 September 2024, as part of the Governments Quarter 3 Action Plan.