Refugees will soon be screened for mental health problems before they get to New Zealand in an effort to reduce the chance of “surprises” such as last week’s attempted aircraft hijacking by a Somali woman.
A review of New Zealand’s refugee resettlement system by accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers is believed to recommend mental health assessments at “point of source”, and intensive case management for traumatised refugees for at least two years.
The Labour Department refused to comment on the report yesterday because it “has yet to be finalised”.
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By Simon Collins with the New Zealand Herald, 02/12/08.
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