A $664 million mental health programme seems to have challenges to address to help it reach its targets. 

The Access and Choice Programme received the five-year funding in Labour's 2019 'Wellbeing' Budget.  

It's aiming to support 325 thousand people per year, but during 2023-24 saw just over 207 thousand.  

Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chief executive Karen Orsborn told Mike Hosking awareness is an issue. 

She says people don't always know where to go, and it's also about how GPs make it easier for patients to seek the support. 

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A $664 million mental health programme seems to have challenges to address to help it reach its targets.&nbsp;
The Access and Choice Programme received the five-year funding in Labour's 2019 'Wellbeing' Budget. &nbsp;
It's aiming to support 325 thousand people per year, but during 2023-24 saw just over 207 thousand. &nbsp;
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chief executive Karen Orsborn told Mike Hosking awareness is an issue.&nbsp;
She says people don't always know where to go, and it's also about how GPs make it easier for patients to seek the support.&nbsp;
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Karen Orsborn: Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission CEO on the first five years of the Access and Choice Programme

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