Matt Doocey on $35m Boost for Forensic Mental Health

Matt Doocey on $35m boost for forensic mental health

The Government says a $35 million boost to forensic mental health services will ease pressure on an already stretched system and improve safety for staff, patients and communities. Among the new services, two new forensic mental health beds will be added Auckland and Wellington, while specialist staff will be hired for in-prison services as well as more court liaison staff. The announcement comes as the police continue their withdrawal from ment…

New Zealand Invests $35 Million in Forensic Mental Health Care

The Budget 2026 package will fund four new forensic inpatient beds, with two to be added at Auckland's Mason Clinic and another two at the Porirua forensic campus.