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Mental health option could be added when people call 111, minister says (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 9 months ago by Dave to c/politics

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"I think it's very clear when you call 111 with a physical health crisis [currently] you get a health response. When you call 111 with a mental health crisis in New Zealand you get a criminal justice response.

"I think most people are saying it would be better if we had mental health professionals turning up to 111 calls when there is a mental health crisis response needed, and that's what I would support as the new mental health minister."

Where a person's life was at risk, police should be responding alongside mental health professionals, but a police presence would not be needed in every case, he said.

Doocey has requested that Health NZ, the police and the Ministry of Health look at a five-year rollout of a mental health co-response team programme.

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[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

Is that the minister recognising the state of mental health is at emergency levels in NZ??

...just feeling snarky