This animated video summarises the recommendations of He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. Recommendations that will be adopted mean there will be greater investment in increasing access to mental health services, including for those with mild to moderate needs, and the re-booting of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. "We're not prepared to sign up to a suicide target because every life matters, and one death by suicide is one too many ... this Government is committed to tackling our terrible record on suicide," Clark said. While the suicide reduction target won't be set, the Ministry of Health is finalising a draft national suicide prevention strategy under urgency. RNZ The 'poor cousin' of health - mental health - is in line for major reform and the funds to back it in the Budget on Thursday.

Source: Stuff May 29, 2019 00:01 UTC