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Mental Health Services Crisis Diffused as Federal Government Announces Funding Renewal

"In a move worth $300 million, mental health services will have their funding renewed for a further 12 months. The announcement made today by Health Minister Sussan Ley follows a campaign by Mental Health Australia, after some mental health services began to shut down, unsure of future funding. Hundreds of contracts were due to end on [...]

By Shridevi|2015-04-13T12:44:09+10:00April 13th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: australia, Federal Government, funding, government, mental health services, Tony Abbott|1 Comment

Mental Health Patients Facing Cuts to Crucial Services Amid Funding Uncertainty

Thousands of Australians seeking help for mental health problems face growing uncertainty because federal funding for hundreds of contracts has not been guaranteed after June 30. Seventy mental health groups, including Mental Health Australia, Headspace, and the Black Dog Institute, have written an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Health Minister Sussan Ley. [...]