新西兰正在推出协理心理学家研究生文凭,以解决心理健康短缺问题。 New Zealand is launching a postgraduate diploma for associate psychologists to tackle mental health shortages.

新西兰政府现正接受高等教育组织的申请,为协理心理学家设立该国第一个研究生文凭方案。 The New Zealand government is now accepting applications from tertiary education organizations to establish the country's first postgraduate diploma program for associate psychologists. 这项由精神卫生部长Matt Doocey宣布的倡议旨在解决精神卫生劳动力短缺问题,并增加获得服务的机会。 This initiative, announced by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey, aims to address the mental health workforce shortage and enhance service access. 该方案将在2026年开始培训至少20名协理心理学家,他们将在注册心理学家的监督下工作。 The program will start training at least 20 associate psychologists in 2026, who will work under registered psychologists' supervision.