75210 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 02 Dec 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	75210 (2024)
Question asked:	17 Nov 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	25 Nov 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_75210_2024
Document guid:	ae1c0d16-40e0-44ad-baef-6ce21995bb38

75210 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Will the Minister advocate for more funding for Pacific-focused mental health and addiction services in parts of the South Island that have experienced a doubling of the Pacific population in the past decade; if so, how?

Hon Matt Doocey: I am advised that Health New Zealand has contracts with Pacific providers across the country to deliver Pacific Access and Choice mental health and addiction services within the community.