Appendix A I refer to my previous request regarding mental health crisis services workforce and suicidology capability (2015–2025).
This follow-up does not seek additional statistical breakdowns. It seeks clarification of whether documented workforce modelling or risk assessment material exists.
Please provide copies of any existing documents (2015–2025) that:
1. Workforce Capacity Modelling a) Model projected workforce requirements for crisis or acute mental health services; b) Assess staffing sufficiency against demand trends; c) Analyse Full Time Equivalent (FTE) projections for crisis teams; d) Model the impact of suicide prevention strategy initiatives on workforce requirements. This includes:
• Modelling spreadsheets;
• Scenario analysis papers;
• Workforce planning reports;
• Cabinet or Ministerial briefings containing modelling extracts; • Transition planning documents (including DHB → Health NZ consolidation) referencing crisis workforce projections.
2. Risk Assessment Documentation Please provide any: a) Risk registers identifying insufficiency of crisis service staffing; b) Enterprise risk management entries relating to crisis response capacity; c) Internal briefings noting risk associated with workforce shortages in crisis teams; d) Assessments of service coverage gaps or escalation pressure; e) Documents assessing impact of workforce vacancy rates on crisis service safety.
3. Post-Reform Transition Assessment Please provide any documentation created during or after structural reform to Health New Zealand that: a) Assessed crisis service workforce adequacy; b) Identified risks arising from regional variability; c) Evaluated whether crisis workforce modelling required revision post-centralisation.
4. Clarification (if section 18(e) is relied upon) If any part of this request is declined under section 18(e), please confirm:
• The systems searched (e.g., workforce planning units, ERM systems, shared drives, Ministerial Services files)
• Whether former DHB workforce planning records were included;
• The date parameters applied;
• The business units consulted.
