Type of Intervention: New Tool / Service / Body
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; New initiatives
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health, Mental Health Foundation, All Right?, Canterbury DHB, Health Minister David Clark
Overview: A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during COVID-19 Health Minister David Clark said this morning. One initiative launched today was the Getting through together campaign which shares ways to help Kiwis cope with the stress of COVID-19. Getting through together also includes tools for parents, dubbed Sparklers at Home, which provides support for parents to talk with their primary-school aged children about their own mental health and wellbeing.
Full details here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/covid-19-mental-health-support-begins
Other links: 1
Type of Justification: Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – other, NZ Mental Health Foundation