Labour is promising mental health workers will be rolled out across primary and intermediate schools across Canterbury over the next three years to help students cope with earthquake-related trauma.
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern has committed eight mental health workers over the next three years, equating to one full-time worker for every 500 Canterbury school children.
Ms Ardern said the region's children were still affected by the earthquakes, evidenced by a 73 per cent increase in young people accessing services since 2011.
"At the moment there are just seven full-time Canterbury District Health Board staff in their school mental health team covering over 136 schools in the region," she said.
The commitment will cost $10 million, and includes psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and nurses.
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