Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill

  • enacted
8 Board of Commission

(1)

The board of the Commission consists of 2 to 5 3 to 7 members.

(2)

In appointing the members, When recommending a person for membership of the board, the Minister must have regard to the need for members to collectively—

(a)

have knowledge, understanding, and experience of—

(i)

te ao Māori (Māori world view), tikanga Māori (Māori protocol and culture), and whānau-centred approaches to wellbeing; and

(ii)

the cultural, economic, educational, spiritual, societal, environmental, and other factors that affect people’s mental health and wellbeing; and

(iii)

mental health services and addiction services; and

(iiia)

public health approaches and population health approaches to improving health outcomes; and

(iv)

improving overall system performance; and

(b)

have personal experience of mental distress; and

(c)

have personal experience of addiction.

(3)

This section does not limit section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.