Abstract
New Zealand is following the UK and Australia by developing a national psychotherapy programme, at the very time that the value of these programmes is being questioned. The New Zealand national psychotherapy programme
was a centrepiece of the government’s first "wellbeing” budget1
delivered on 30 May 2019. The budget attracted international attention, and was viewed by Lord Layard “as a game changing event” for public policy, because it was focusing on the “wellbeing” of its citizens, beyond traditional bottom-lines
such as productivity and economic growth.2
was a centrepiece of the government’s first "wellbeing” budget1
delivered on 30 May 2019. The budget attracted international attention, and was viewed by Lord Layard “as a game changing event” for public policy, because it was focusing on the “wellbeing” of its citizens, beyond traditional bottom-lines
such as productivity and economic growth.2
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 8-10 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | New Zealand Medical Journal |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue number | 1502 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- Big Psychotherapy Programme
- New Zealand's
- Requires Evaluation
- "wellbeing" budget