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Humphries Construction carpenter Aaron Malcolm, right, says he appreciates being able to use mental health as a valid reason for sick leave. King recently surrendered his membership to the New Zealand Order of Merit in protest over the lack of progress addressing mental health, despite $1.9 billion invested by the Government in Budget 2019.. Humphries said he agreed with King that changing the way mental health was handled wasn’t just the government’s responsibility, and everybody needed to step up. “It is my hope that by talking about mental health, our team will be more comfortable in raising any issues they may have, and will seek help without the fear of any stigma being attached.”