We're taking the government to court to challenge New Zealand’s outdated Mental Health Act – here's why
- Written by: Giles Newton-Howes, Associate Professor in Psychological Medicine, University of Otago
Getty ImagesIt’s been five years since an independent inquiry into mental health and addiction called on the government to repeal and replace the Mental Health Act (MHA).
The He Ara Oranga inquiry described New Zealand’s mental health law as out of pace with societal shifts and recommended it be replaced to reflect human rights and...