卫生部长表示，在赫拉·奥兰加关于政府对心理健康和成瘾问题的调查报告（He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction）的推荐下，政府正式设立独立心理健康委员会，成功兑现大选承诺。
“成立一个独立委员会表明了政府对心理健康及此报告的重视程度。这履行了联合政府的选举承诺以及工党和优先党之间联盟协议的承诺。”
“心理健康和成瘾问题在每个新西兰人成长的某个阶段都会有所接触。现在比以往任何时候都更加需要我们竭尽全力面对这些挑战，因此，看到对成立新委员会的广泛支持我们很欣慰。”
“委员会将通过对新西兰的心理健康情况进行独立监督。它的任务是敦促政府和其他决策者为改善人民心理健康做出积极贡献。”
“内阁于5月同意为新成立的委员会在未来四年中提供$1290万的资金支持。”
预计新委员会将在2021年2月全面成立。与此同时，心理健康过渡委员会已经成立并开始运作，其主要工作包括监督政府的相关工作进展。
（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
Government delivers on mental health commitment
The Government is delivering on election commitments and a key recommendation of He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction with the establishment of a permanent independent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Health Minister Dr David Clark says.
Legislation enabling the establishment of the fully independent Crown entity passed its third and final reading in Parliament today.
“Creating an independent commission shows just how seriously this Government takes New Zealand’s mental health challenges and the path mapped out by He Ara Oranga to tackle them,” David Clark says.
“This delivers on the election commitments made by Labour, NZ First and the Greens. It also fulfills the commitment in the coalition agreement between New Zealand First and Labour.
“Mental health and addiction issues touch everyone in New Zealand at some stage. Now more than ever, we need to do all we can to support people’s mental wellbeing so it’s pleasing to see the widespread support for the new Commission.
“The Commission will keep us on track by providing independent oversight of mental health and wellbeing in New Zealand. It is tasked with holding the Government of the day and other decision-makers to account for their contribution to improving the mental health and wellbeing of people in New Zealand.
“I’m also pleased to confirm that Cabinet last month agreed to $12.9 million in funding for the Commission over the next four years,” David Clark said.
The new Commission is expected to be fully established by February 2021. In the meantime, the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is already up and running and it has a key role which includes monitoring the Government’s progress in responding to He Ara Oranga.
