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Advice to the Minister for Mental Health Hon Matt Doocey: March 2026

Advice sent to the Minister for Mental Health in March 2026 is listed below, along with links to any documents that have been proactively released.

**Briefings, memos and aides mémoire to Hon Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health, 1 – 31 March 2026**
Date Sent	Reference	Title
2/03/2026	H2026078625	Withheld under s9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act
2/03/2026	H2026078220	Meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
3/03/2026	H2026078614	Withheld under s9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act
5/03/2026	H2026078970	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
5/03/2026	H2026079125	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
5/03/2026	H2026078698	Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and Royal Australasian College of Medical Administration (RACMA) conference
5/03/2026	H2026079172	Youth One Stop Shops contract consolidation
5/03/2026	H2026079444	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
6/03/2026	H2026079752	Talking points for Cabinet paper (Sale and Supply of Alcohol)
9/03/2026	H2026079201	Ministerial Disability leadership group meeting
11/03/2026	H2026078971	Update on implementation of the Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2025/26 to 2027/28
11/03/2026	H2026078792	Meeting with Hauora Taiwhenua
11/03/2026	H2026078969	Meeting with Meeting with Bill Eschenbach, CEO Waitaha Primary Health
11/03/2026	H2026079594	Methodology options for the Child and Youth Mental Health Prevalence Study
12/03/2026	H2026079445	Overview of mental health commissions in Australia
12/03/2026	H2026079197	Meeting with the Children’s Commissioner
17/03/2026	H2026080112	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
18/03/2026	H2026080113	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
18/03/2026	H2026079619	Publication: Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services Regulatory Report 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024
18/03/2026	H2026079813	Meeting with Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Ministerial Group
19/03/2026	H2026079582	Withheld under s9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act
19/03/2026	H2026079432	Considerations for implementing digital mental health strategic priorities
19/03/2026	H2026079829	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
19/03/2026	H2026080288	Talking points on Cremation Amendment Regulations 2026
19/03/2026	H2026079788	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
19/03/2026	H2026077593	Withheld under s9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act
19/03/2026	H2026078852	Mental health and addiction assurance reporting and insights for the quarter ending 31 December 2025
20/03/2026	H2026078794	Collaborative Aotearoa – event briefing and draft speech
27/03/2026	H2026080395	Aotearoa New Zealand Declaration 2026
27/03/2026	H2026080341	Supporting materials for Social Outcomes Cabinet Committee meeting 1 April 2026
27/03/2026	H2026079133	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act
30/03/2026	H2026080576	Justice Sector Ministerial Meeting
31/03/2026	H2026080573	Withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act

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Briefings, memos and aides-memoire to Hon Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health, 1 - 31 March 2026

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