新西兰扩大了警方的心理健康对策,但面临工人短缺的批评。 New Zealand expands mental health response by police, but faces worker shortage criticism.

新西兰的警察和卫生新西兰正在扩大心理健康应对变化,第二阶段扩大到更多的地区。 New Zealand's Police and Health NZ are expanding mental health response changes, with Phase Two extending to more districts. 警方将花费不到一小时的时间处理大多数心理健康案件,并更快地向卫生服务部门移交。 Police will spend less than an hour on most mental health cases, handing over to health services faster. 然而,精神卫生工作人员队伍正面临严重短缺,需要增加近1 500名工人,包括护士、精神病医生和心理学家。 However, the mental health workforce is facing a significant shortage, with a need for nearly 1,500 more workers, including nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists. 政府据称低估了这种短缺,因此受到批评。 The government is under criticism for allegedly downplaying this shortage.