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Kia ora John

 

Thank you for your email of 28 August 2025 asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): 

 

I would like to kindly request the following

1. The number of mental Health Jobs that ambulance responding to each year
in New Zealand
1a. With Police
1b. Ambulance only

2. The number of mental health jobs that Wellington Free Ambulance
responds to each year

3. The number of mental health jobs that St John responds to each year

4. The amount of funding that is put into helping with mental health each
year

 

Health NZ needs extra time 

 

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Nāku iti noa, nā 

  

 

Hugh
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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: John <[FOI #32144 email]>; 
Received: Thu Aug 28 2025 13:49:07 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: [Health New Zealand request email]; 
Subject: Official Information request - Total Number of Mental Heath Jobs

Dear Health New Zealand,

I would like to kindly request the following
1. The number of mental Health Jobs that ambulance responding to each year
in New Zealand
1a. With Police
1b. Ambulance only

2. The number of mental health jobs that Wellington Free Ambulance
responds to each year

3. The number of mental health jobs that St John responds to each year

4. The amount of funding that is put into helping with mental health each
year

Yours faithfully,

John

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