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Scoop
09-05-2025
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Matched Funding Expands Offering Of Digital Mental Health Provider
Press Release – New Zealand Government Matched funding has been awarded to digital provider 'Just a Thought' to expand and enhance their online courses to support people facing mental health and addiction challenges. Minister for Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says people in hard-to-reach and remote communities stand to benefit from an expanded offering of online support following the latest Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund announcement. 'Today I'm delighted to announce that matched funding has been awarded to digital provider Just a Thought to expand and enhance their online courses to support people facing mental health and addiction challenges,' Mr Doocey says. 'Just a Thought offer 17 digitally delivered, evidence-based therapy courses and have supported over 75,000 New Zealanders since they launched in 2019. These online courses offer free and quick access to anyone seeking mental health and addiction support, providing an additional support option alongside face-to-face services. 'Hard-to-reach and remote communities can face barriers accessing the help they need and have unmet need. Initiatives like this are exactly what the Innovation Fund was designed to support, and I look forward to seeing this service scale-up and reach more Kiwis in their time of need.' The funding will allow Just a Thought to develop new wellbeing courses helping with things like manage stress, wellbeing and promoting mindfulness. The courses are free and available to anyone. While round one of the fund has almost wrapped up, round two with a Request for Proposal is scheduled to be released soon. 'For round two applications, we've lowered the minimum matched investment from $250,000 to $100,000 to open access to a wider range of providers. This is another example of the Government's commitment to exploring new ways to fund and grow mental health support, including through coinvestment,' Mr Doocey says. 'As Minister for Mental Health, I am focused on increasing access to mental health and addiction support. The Innovation Fund is one of the ways we are partnering with Non-Government Organisations to deliver innovative projects and initiatives that bring faster access to better mental health and addiction support for communities right across the country.'
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Matched Funding Expands Offering Of Digital Mental Health Provider
Press Release – New Zealand Government Matched funding has been awarded to digital provider 'Just a Thought' to expand and enhance their online courses to support people facing mental health and addiction challenges. Minister for Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says people in hard-to-reach and remote communities stand to benefit from an expanded offering of online support following the latest Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund announcement. 'Today I'm delighted to announce that matched funding has been awarded to digital provider Just a Thought to expand and enhance their online courses to support people facing mental health and addiction challenges,' Mr Doocey says. 'Just a Thought offer 17 digitally delivered, evidence-based therapy courses and have supported over 75,000 New Zealanders since they launched in 2019. These online courses offer free and quick access to anyone seeking mental health and addiction support, providing an additional support option alongside face-to-face services. 'Hard-to-reach and remote communities can face barriers accessing the help they need and have unmet need. Initiatives like this are exactly what the Innovation Fund was designed to support, and I look forward to seeing this service scale-up and reach more Kiwis in their time of need.' The funding will allow Just a Thought to develop new wellbeing courses helping with things like manage stress, wellbeing and promoting mindfulness. The courses are free and available to anyone. While round one of the fund has almost wrapped up, round two with a Request for Proposal is scheduled to be released soon. 'For round two applications, we've lowered the minimum matched investment from $250,000 to $100,000 to open access to a wider range of providers. This is another example of the Government's commitment to exploring new ways to fund and grow mental health support, including through coinvestment,' Mr Doocey says. 'As Minister for Mental Health, I am focused on increasing access to mental health and addiction support. The Innovation Fund is one of the ways we are partnering with Non-Government Organisations to deliver innovative projects and initiatives that bring faster access to better mental health and addiction support for communities right across the country.'
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Matched Funding Expands Offering Of Digital Mental Health Provider
Minister for Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says people in hard-to-reach and remote communities stand to benefit from an expanded offering of online support following the latest Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund announcement. 'Today I'm delighted to announce that matched funding has been awarded to digital provider Just a Thought to expand and enhance their online courses to support people facing mental health and addiction challenges,' Mr Doocey says. 'Just a Thought offer 17 digitally delivered, evidence-based therapy courses and have supported over 75,000 New Zealanders since they launched in 2019. These online courses offer free and quick access to anyone seeking mental health and addiction support, providing an additional support option alongside face-to-face services. 'Hard-to-reach and remote communities can face barriers accessing the help they need and have unmet need. Initiatives like this are exactly what the Innovation Fund was designed to support, and I look forward to seeing this service scale-up and reach more Kiwis in their time of need.' The funding will allow Just a Thought to develop new wellbeing courses helping with things like manage stress, wellbeing and promoting mindfulness. The courses are free and available to anyone. While round one of the fund has almost wrapped up, round two with a Request for Proposal is scheduled to be released soon. 'For round two applications, we've lowered the minimum matched investment from $250,000 to $100,000 to open access to a wider range of providers. This is another example of the Government's commitment to exploring new ways to fund and grow mental health support, including through coinvestment,' Mr Doocey says. 'As Minister for Mental Health, I am focused on increasing access to mental health and addiction support. The Innovation Fund is one of the ways we are partnering with Non-Government Organisations to deliver innovative projects and initiatives that bring faster access to better mental health and addiction support for communities right across the country.'
Scoop
27-04-2025
- Health
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Women's Refuge Receives Funding Boost
Press Release – New Zealand Government The Womens Refuge will receive $540,000 from the Government across two years, which will be matched by the Womens Refuge to make a total of $1,080,000 over a two-year period. Minister for Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is pleased to announce today that the Women's Refuge is the latest recipient of the Government's Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund. 'Women's Refuge do incredibly important work in our communities. They provide a safe space for women and children experiencing family violence, some of whom may be experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. I am delighted that the organisation will receive funding from the Government to help deliver mental health and addiction support to those in need,' Mr Doocey says. 'I am pleased the funding announced today will support 250 advocates based within the 41 Women's Refuges across New Zealand with mental health and addiction training, advisory support from clinical specialists and strengthen referral pathways so clients can access local mental health and addiction services more efficiently. 'The feedback I often hear about mental health services is that it is too hard to navigate and know where to go in a time of need. This funding will enable Women's Refuge to upskill their staff on mental health and addiction as well as improve connections with local services and referral pathways and join up the system to make it more accessible to those in need. 'Over the past five years, Women's Refuge has supported an average of 15,000 clients per year. This funding will strengthen the workforce and improve referral pathways for those women and children who are accessing Women's Refuge services. 'Initiatives like this is exactly what the Innovation Fund was designed for, and this support will only grow as we move into the second round of funding.' The Women's Refuge will receive $540,000 from the Government across two years, which will be matched by the Women's Refuge to make a total of $1,080,000 over a two-year period. In round one of the Innovation Fund the Government have so far supported MATES in Construction, The Mental Health Foundation, YouthLine, Wellington City Mission, Rotorua Youth One Stop Shop and the Sir John Kirwan Foundation. 'I am committed to doing everything possible to bring down mental health and addiction wait times in New Zealand. Partnering with organisations such as Women's Refuge through the Innovation Fund to deliver innovative projects and initiatives supports the Government's priority focus of increasing access to mental health and addiction support for Kiwis,' Mr Doocey says. Note: A future procurement opportunity for round two of the Fund was released on the Government Electronic Tender site (GETS) last week and a Request for Proposal is scheduled to be released in May 2025.
Scoop
27-04-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Women's Refuge Receives Funding Boost
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is pleased to announce today that the Women's Refuge is the latest recipient of the Government's Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund. 'Women's Refuge do incredibly important work in our communities. They provide a safe space for women and children experiencing family violence, some of whom may be experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. I am delighted that the organisation will receive funding from the Government to help deliver mental health and addiction support to those in need,' Mr Doocey says. 'I am pleased the funding announced today will support 250 advocates based within the 41 Women's Refuges across New Zealand with mental health and addiction training, advisory support from clinical specialists and strengthen referral pathways so clients can access local mental health and addiction services more efficiently. 'The feedback I often hear about mental health services is that it is too hard to navigate and know where to go in a time of need. This funding will enable Women's Refuge to upskill their staff on mental health and addiction as well as improve connections with local services and referral pathways and join up the system to make it more accessible to those in need. 'Over the past five years, Women's Refuge has supported an average of 15,000 clients per year. This funding will strengthen the workforce and improve referral pathways for those women and children who are accessing Women's Refuge services. 'Initiatives like this is exactly what the Innovation Fund was designed for, and this support will only grow as we move into the second round of funding.' The Women's Refuge will receive $540,000 from the Government across two years, which will be matched by the Women's Refuge to make a total of $1,080,000 over a two-year period. In round one of the Innovation Fund the Government have so far supported MATES in Construction, The Mental Health Foundation, YouthLine, Wellington City Mission, Rotorua Youth One Stop Shop and the Sir John Kirwan Foundation. 'I am committed to doing everything possible to bring down mental health and addiction wait times in New Zealand. Partnering with organisations such as Women's Refuge through the Innovation Fund to deliver innovative projects and initiatives supports the Government's priority focus of increasing access to mental health and addiction support for Kiwis,' Mr Doocey says. Note: A future procurement opportunity for round two of the Fund was released on the Government Electronic Tender site (GETS) last week and a Request for Proposal is scheduled to be released in May 2025.
