The Government has today announced its commitment to roll out a national multi-agency approach to better respond to 111 calls for people experiencing mental distress. While there are already pilots and examples of joint Police-Health responses in some areas, the Government will make these approaches available nationwide over the next five years, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said. The Government will also expand co-response teams to respond to 111 calls for people in mental distress, Police Minister Ginny Andersen said.

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