Media Releases
The Australian community is left waiting for mental health reform
13 June 2025
Peak mental health body Mental Health Australia acknowledges some progress made by Health and Mental Health Ministers at their joint meeting, but calls for greater collective action on key reform prio…
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Joint open letter urging investment to address unmet need for psychosocial support
26 May 2025
On Monday 26 May 2025, Mental Health Australia and all state and territory mental health peak bodies wrote to all Health and Mental Health Ministers encouraging decisive action on investment in psycho…
Read moreMental Health Australia welcomes ALP's comprehensive platform for mental health
8 April 2025
The country’s peak mental health body Mental Health Australia welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s $1bn election commitment to significantly increase access to free mental health supports a…
Read moreMental Health Australia welcomes Coalition commitment for youth mental health
28 March 2025
The country’s peak mental health body Mental Health Australia welcomes the Coalition’s election commitment to increase youth mental health support and calls on all political parties and cand…
Read moreMental health left behind in Federal Government’s pre-election budget pitch
25 March 2025
The 2025-26 Federal Budget shows no commitment to improving access to mental health supports for the Australian community. Australia is facing enormous pressures on our collective mental health and we…
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Mental Health Australia calls for free mental health care for all children and young people in Australia
27 February 2025
Peak mental health body Mental Health Australia (MHA) is urging all political parties to commit to free mental health care for everyone under the age of 25 as part of their federal election …
Read moreDr Peggy Brown AO to drive mental health reform as Chair of the sector’s peak body
23 January 2025
The Mental Health Australia Board is excited to announce Dr Peggy Brown AO as its new Chair, continuing the peak body’s commitment to improving mental health and driving long-term reform. Dr…
Read moreMental Health Australia welcomes investment to continue vital mental health measures
18 December 2024
Mental Health Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s investment of $448.3 million into mental health and wellbeing measures through today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook alongside $1.1 …
Read moreThree quarters of Australian voters demand more action on mental health
13 December 2024
New polling conducted on behalf of Australia’s peak mental health body shows 81% of Australian voters are concerned about mental health and 75% believe government needs to do more to address this issu…
Read moreGovernments take action on mental health sector priorities
16 August 2024
Mental Health Australia commends health and mental health ministers for listening to the mental health sector and agreeing to take immediate action on recommended priorities at the ministers…
Read moreCalls for consumer and carer participation in new national multicultural mental health project
24 July 2024
Mental Health Australia together with the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) is calling on consumers and carers from multicultural communities to join an advisory group th…
Read moreMapping Mental Health Care - Media Release
10 October 2023
Stark disparities in access to mental health care services across Australia have been uncovered in groundbreaking new data modelling research from Mental Health Australia and the National Centre for S…
Read moreThe cost-of-living crisis is dramatically impacting Australians’ mental health
13 September 2023
The rising cost of living is directly damaging the mental wellbeing of Australians the 2023 Report to the Nation, an independent annual benchmark survey produced for Mental Health Australia, has found…
Read moreMental Health Australia - 50 days to go to World Mental Health Day
21 August 2023
With just 50 Days to Go until World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, Mental Health Australia is reminding everyone to “Look after your mental health, Australia.” To celebrate the global d…
Read more2023 Federal Budget: Mental health reform still in progress
28 February 2023
Mental Health Australia welcomes the Albanese Government’s commitment to mental health, but flags the need for more detail and long-term investment in systemic reform. Mental Health Australia’s C…
Read moreIntegrated, accessible care essential to address gaps in eating disorders treatment
28 February 2023
In response to the issues explored by last night’s ABC Four Corners report, Mental Health Australia acknowledges the crisis in eating disorders care and calls on the federal government to put issues o…
Read moreMental Health Australia Media Release: Mental Health Australia welcomes Government’s $7.5m investment for lived experience leadership
30 January 2023
Mental Health Australia has commended the Federal Government’s announcement that it will invest $7.5 million to establish two independent national mental health lived experience peak bodies.
Read moreMental Health Australia Media Release: Carolyn Nikoloski appointed CEO of Mental Health Australia
14 November 2022
Leading mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia.
Read moreMental Health Australia Media Release: Call for social media giants, users to prevent Medibank data spreading
14 November 2022
Peak health and community sector organisations have today issued a joint call urging social media giants and users to prevent stolen sensitive Medibank Private customer data from spreading further onl…
Read moreMental Health Australia Media Release: Good mental health needs more than one month of practice
25 October 2022
World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Month (October) may be over for 2022, but Australians encouraged to maintain mindful practices for good mental health. Mental Health AustraliaNikki Hogan…
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