文稿:傲雪
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10月22日新闻秘书处消息，政府改变新西兰的健康立法。现在，新西兰就废除和取代1992年《心理健康（强制性评估和治疗）法》公开征求公众意见，让公众拥有发言权。
卫生部长安德鲁·利特尔说：”政府精神健康和成瘾问题调查报告明确表示，我们需要取代我们的心理健康立法，我们正在这样做。我们现在需要的是让人们直言不讳的声音让人听到。特别是毛利人和那些经历过现行《心理健康法》的人，以确保我们得到正确的新立法。
显然，《心理健康法》导致包括毛利人在内的一些人不公平,具有不同文化背景的人,残疾人社区,儿童和青年,和司法系统内的人。
安德鲁·利特尔说：”为了解决这些不平等问题，并制定新的心理健康立法，尊重每个人的权利，承认怀唐伊条约的原则，改善公平，这些群体需要在新的心理健康立法下进行特别考虑。 安德鲁·利特尔说：”虽然毎年只有一小部分人需要《心理健康法》，但它会对那些获得专业精神卫生服务的人的生活产生深远的影响。 就心理健康和风险的态度、如何支持人们决定其心理健康治疗以及需要哪些机制确保人们的安全和权利得到优先考虑和保护等问题征求意见。本届政府继续大踏步地处理心理健康和福祉问题，为所有新西兰人更美好的未来奠定基础，但我们知道还有更多工作要做。该法已经30年历史，早就该更新了。我鼓励尽可能多的人发声，因为我们确保它适合目的，并适当地关心我们的人民”。
Transforming New Zealand’s mental health legislation
Public consultation is now open for Aotearoa New Zealand to have a say on the repeal and replacement of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.
“’He Ara Oranga, the report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction’ made it clear that we needed to replace our mental health legislation, and we are doing that,” Health Minister Andrew Little said.
“What we need now is for people to speak up and be heard, especially Māori and those who have lived experience of the current Mental Health Act to make sure we get the new legislation right.
“It is clear the Mental Health Act has resulted in inequity for some people including Māori，people with different cultural backgrounds，the disabled community，children and young people; and people within the justice system.
“To address these inequities and create new mental health legislation that respects the rights of everybody, recognises the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, improves equity, these groups will need special consideration under any new mental health legislation,” Andrew Little said.
“Although the Mental Health Act is only needed for a small proportion of people each year, it can have a profound effect on the lives of those who access specialist mental health services, and their whānau,” Andrew Little said.
Views are also sought on attitudes about mental health and risk, how to support people to make decisions about their mental health treatment, and what mechanisms are needed to ensure people’s safety and rights are prioritised and protected.
“This Government continues to take strides to address mental health and wellbeing to lay the foundations for a better future for all New Zealanders, but we know there is more to do,” Andrew Little said.
“This Act is 30-years old and was well overdue for an update. I encourage as many people as possible to have their say as we ensure it is fit for purpose and cares for our people properly.
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