Mental Health portfolio priorities
This Cabinet paper socialises the Minister's priorities for the Mental Health portfolio for the parliamentary term and seeks an invitation to report back with more detail about implementation milestones, phasing and progress delivering against these priorities. The proposal in this paper contributes to the Government’s priority of delivering better health outcomes, in particular improving mental health and addiction outcomes.
These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Minister for Mental Health, Hon Matt Doocey.
Title of Cabinet paper: Mental Health portfolio priorities
Titles of minutes:
- Report of the Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee: Period Ended 31 May 2024 (CAB-24-MIN-0191)
- Mental Health Portfolio Priorities (SOU-24-MIN-0054)
Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.
Key to redaction codes:
- Out of scope of this proactive release.
- S 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.
