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Mental health professionals to respond to some 111 calls in new plan

18:07 pm on 30 August 2023

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People calling 111 in mental distress will soon be met by a joint response involving police, mental health professionals, ambulance officers, and in some cases, iwi.

The Police Minister has announced a five year plan to introduce a new co-response model across the motu.

Bill Hickman reports.