24 Jan 2018

Mental Health inquiry

From The Panel, 4:17 pm on 24 January 2018
Health Minister David Clark and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announce an inquiry into mental health and addiction.

Health Minister David Clark and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announce an inquiry into mental health and addiction. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announce the scope the government's mental health inquiry, highlighting the issue of accessibility and community involvement as some of the main areas of. It will take 9 months has a $6 million budget. A panel will go around the country listening to what people are struggling with and campaigners are urging people represent themselves and their needs. The panelists debate what they think needs to the focus.