What Does a Wellbeing Budget Mean for Health and Health Care?

The New Zealand government this year delivered a wellbeing budget focused on five priority areas - addressing mental health and addiction, improving child wellbeing, supporting Maori and Pasifika aspirations, thriving in a digital age, and transforming the economy through transition to a low-emissio...

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Published in:The Milbank quarterly 2019-12, Vol.97 (4), p.897-900
Main Author: BLOOMFIELD, ASHLEY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Advisors
Budgets
Child poverty
Documentation
Emissions
Government agencies
Government executives
Health care
Maoris
Mental health
Opinion
Pacific Islander people
Policy Forum
Poverty
Well being
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Summary:The New Zealand government this year delivered a wellbeing budget focused on five priority areas - addressing mental health and addiction, improving child wellbeing, supporting Maori and Pasifika aspirations, thriving in a digital age, and transforming the economy through transition to a low-emission sustainable economy. This novel approach has generated global interest and commentary. The key features of the Wellbeing Budget that distinguish it from a typical budget process are the determination of the focus area a priori based on social, economic, environmental, and cultural considerations; input from government chief science advisors to identify where New Zealand could and should be doing better; the requirement for agencies and government ministers to work together and submit joint proposals; and the publication of a child poverty report as part of the supporting documentation.
ISSN:0887-378X
1468-0009
DOI:10.1111/1468-0009.12428