Government proposes maximum waiting time for access to therapy for children and young people

23.9.2024 15.08
The Government proposes a maximum waiting time of one month for access to primary mental health services from the date when the need for help was established. This would apply to children and to young people under 23 years of age. The help would be free of charge. 

Government proposes to discontinue mediation in domestic violence cases

23.9.2024 15.00
The Government proposes that, in future, mediation offices could not use mediation to resolve criminal offences involving violence or certain other offences against the suspect’s family member or other close person.

Rapporteur to explore allowing sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside Alko monopoly

10.9.2024 16.11
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have appointed Antti Neimala to carry out a study on the possibilities to allow sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside the Alko monopoly.

Ministry and related authorities

Ministry and related authorities

Ministry

Ministry

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health manages the preparation and implementation of Finland’s social welfare and health care policy, gender equality policy and occupational safety and health policy.

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Administrative branch

Administrative branch

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Ministers

Kaisa Juuso
Kaisa Juuso
Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Minister of Social Security
Arto Satonen
Arto Satonen
Minister of Employment