The Minister for Mental Health is a minister in the government of New Zealand with the responsibility of managing

mental health Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how individuals think, feel, and behave, and how t ...

. The current Minister for Mental Health is

Matt Doocey Matthew Maurice Doocey (born 1972) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand Parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand National Party. He was re-elected in 2017 with a majority increase ...

History

Doocey first pitched the idea of a minister of mental health in 2017 to Bill English, who was the

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leader at the time. In 2023 it was decided that if National won the 2023 general election, he would become the minister for mental health. National did win the 2023 general election, and Doocey became the first minister for mental health.

List of ministers for mental health

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Mental Health. ; Key

References

{{NZ ministerial portfolios Lists of government ministers of New Zealand Mental health in New Zealand