Federal Budget Overviews

2018-19 Federal Budget Summary

8 May 2018

2018-19 Federal Budget - Summary

Mental Health Australia welcomed measures announced in the 2018-19 Budget, handed down on 8 May 2018. This Budget will see new investments of $338 million for the mental health sector concentrated in the areas of suicide prevention, older Australians and mental health research.

A list of key budget measures of interest to Mental Health Australia members and others involved in the sector is outlined in our 2018-19 Federal Budget Summary report.