Improving crisis responses - Police and HealthNZ change programme webinar
Te Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar was the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The panel included lived experience insights and representatives from Health NZ and Police. Te Hiringa Mahara facilitated the webinar, and shared findings from our acute options insights paper along with an introduction to work we are doing on monitoring crisis responses.
Our speakers:
- Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora
- Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police
- Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice
The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara board member.
The webinar included a 30-minute panel discussion, with a 20-minute time slot for questions to the panel.
When: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday 24 March 2025
Where: Online
Part 2 and Part 3 of this webinar series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand are planned for later in 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date.