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Mental health academics call for apprentices to bolster workforce
Nine To Noon
English - May 25, 2023 21:10 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A group of mental health academics says the workforce must move to an apprenticeship model, where health care assistants and support workers learn on the job. Associate Professor of Mental Health and practicising forensic psychiatrist, James Foulds, tells Kathryn that employing only clinicians with a tertiary degree is a luxury New Zealand can no longer afford.