Kia ora Georgia, 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 11 February 2025. You
requested:

"I am writing to inquire about the current status of the New Zealand
Digital Mental Health Strategy. Health Report Number H2024037540
highlights technology as a key system in transforming our current mental
health and wellbeing support system. 

I am aware Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) is
currently being amended. In the most recent publicly accessible amendment
bill for this act, a Digital Health Strategy is absent from the list of
Health Strategies. Could you please advise whether creating a Digital
Mental Health Strategy is included in Pae Ora? 

I would appreciate any information you can provide regarding the
government's forecast for creating a Digital Mental Health Strategy and
any proposed ideas of what this may look like" 

 

The reference number for your request is H2025061150. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 

OIA Services Team 

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Kia ora Georgia,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 11
February 2025 for: 
 
“I am writing to inquire about the current status of the New Zealand
Digital Mental Health Strategy. Health Report Number H2024037540
highlights technology as a key system in transforming our current mental
health and wellbeing support system.
I am aware Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (Improving Mental Health Outcomes) is
currently being amended. In the most recent publicly accessible amendment
bill for this act, a Digital Health Strategy is absent from the list of
Health Strategies. Could you please advise whether creating a Digital
Mental Health Strategy is included in Pae Ora?
I would appreciate any information you can provide regarding the
government's forecast for creating a Digital Mental Health Strategy and
any proposed ideas of what this may look like” 
 
We are contacting you to inquire if you are open to discuss your request
via a phone call with a Ministry staff member. If so, are you able to
please provide a mobile number to contact you on?  
  
Please respond by 19 February 2025. We look forward to receiving your
response. 

Ngâ mihi 

OIA Services Team

Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 

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Kia ora Georgia,
Thank you for your email. You may send your contact number to the OIA
address, [email address]. We recommend sending it through a personal
email address as we are aware you have may your request through the FYI
website and may not wish for your personal contact details to be made
available online. If you do so please specify you are contacting regarding
OIA H2025061150.

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 

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From: Georgia <[FOI #30039 email]>
Sent: Friday, 14 February 2025 10:11
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Digital Mental Health Strategy
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Yes I am open to a phone call relating to this request,
Is there an email address I can send my cellphone number to?

Yours faithfully,

Georgia

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Kia ora Georgia

 

Thanks for the chat the other day and my apologies for the delay in coming
back to you. As per our discussion, answers to your questions below:

 

Q. Current status of the New Zealand Digital Mental Health Strategy?

A. There is no New Zealand Digital Mental Health Strategy, although the
strategic direction for digital mental health solutions is guided by Kia
Manawanui and the System and Services Framework (as outlined in this
previously released [1]document). In particular, Kia Manawanui has a
strong digital focus as a key enabler both in terms of service delivery
through digital means, but also as an enabler of information.

Q. Could you please advise whether creating a Digital Mental Health
Strategy is included in Pae Ora?

A. There is no requirement for a standalone Digital Mental Health Strategy
under the Pae Ora Act, but there are opportunities to include a digital
focus as part of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Pae Ora Strategy that is
currently under development (as per the Amendment Bill that was passed
late last year – more details on that [2]here). So you may want to keep an
eye on the Ministry of Health’s website for engagement opportunities
relating to the Strategy.

 

We also briefly discussed the work of the Digital Health Association. If
you would like to make contact with them then their website is:
[3]https://www.dha.org.nz/

 

I assume this fulfils your request for information, but if you need
anything further then please just let me know.

 

All the best with your studies.

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

Michael

 

Michael Woodside

Group Manager

Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention
Strategy and Policy

Clinical, Community & Mental Health |

Te Pou Whakakaha  

021 242 2021

[4][email address]

133 Molesworth Street Thorndon, Wellington 6011

 
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