Joint Venture Budget 2020 Family Violence and Sexual Violence

Community organisations working at the frontline of family violence and sexual violence responses form the foundations of an effective, integrated system capable of preventing and eliminating these forms of violence. Budget 2020 invests in the foundations of our system. It continues our work to ensure frontline organisations are stable and have the capability and capacity…

Mental health funding goes backwards under Labour

Mental health funding goes backwards under Labour

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/104176279/will-the-inquiry-really-be-the-saviour-of-the-mental-health-system The Government delivered its first Budget last week, and while health was the overall winner, there was little for mental health. The previous government’s ring-fenced $100 million for mental health was placed back into the wider pool of health funding. In response to criticism about a lack of funding in Budget 2018, Health Minister…