Are you serious? You cannot beat your cat anymore if its misbehaving? I never knew.
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We propose major changes in current policies and laws, supported by significant increases in funding. Our recommendations cover 12 broad areas.
1 Expand access and choice from the current target of 3% of the population being able to access specialist services to provide access to the ‘missing middle’ of people with mental illness or significant mental distress who cannot access the support and care they need. Given current prevalence data suggesting one in five people experience mental health and addiction challenges at any given time, an indicative access target may be 20% within the next five years. New Zealand has deliberately focused on services for people with the most serious needs, but this has resulted in an incomplete system with very few services for those with less severe needs, even when they are highly distressed.
‘Once in a generation’: The crucial passages from the mental health inquiry
In action already, great to see.
First strangulation charge laid "
"We know that strangulation is a serious risk marker in family harm situations. There is obviously significant risk to victims, and it is often a precursor for more serious violence, including homicide," Ellwood said.
Sigh - there always will be loop holes. Wondering why Labour didn't yet ban kicking, hitting, biting and poisoning your partner. As well - it seems to be quite ok to push them over a cliff or sabotage their cars. No special law created yet. Quite sloppy work, I must say.
Where’s Jacinda next big Regional Fund Handout function
She’s been taking the limelight from Shane lately
Good for the ratings though