Media Releases: 2016

Mental health sector unites to highlight shortcomings in Fifth National Mental Health Plan

20 December 2016

More than 50 mental health sector organisations have today written a joint letter to the Prime Minister and First Ministers outlining the many shortcomings in the draft Fifth National Mental Health Pl…

Mental Health Australia welcomes consultation on Fifth National Mental Health Plan

21 October 2016

Mental Health Australia CEO Frank Quinlan has today welcomed the release of the Draft Fifth National Mental Health Plan and is encouraging all stakeholders to engage with the plan during the upcoming …

NDIS ACT shutdown sees the vulnerable put at risk

14 October 2016

Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and the ACT Mental Health Community Coalition have today labeled news that the NDIS is now full as a “breach of trust”. ‘NDIS is a legislated…

Mental Health begins with ME and my promise

30 September 2016

Mental illness affects one in five Australians and this World Mental Health Day – Monday 10 October – Mental Health Australia is encouraging all Australians to make a personal promise to improve their own mental health.

Election 2016 – Still time for action on mental health

24 June 2016

As the Federal Election campaign enters its final week, Mental Health Australia is renewing its call for political leaders to commit to real targets for improving the lives of people affected by mental illness and their carers.

Suicide prevention targets must be a priority this election

24 May 2016

Mental Health Australia has renewed its call for the development of long term suicide reduction targets following today’s release of devastating suicide data across 28 Federal electorates The suicide …

Mental health needs a national plan to guide reforms

3 May 2016

Tonight’s Budget includes a number of welcome new initiatives for mental health, but leaves ongoing uncertainty about how current reforms will be coordinated and integrated. “Following tonight’s Budge…

A practical guide for working with carers of people with a mental illness

30 March 2016

In any given year, almost two and a half million people care for a person with mental illness in Australia. Too often, when dealing with organisations providing treatment and care, these same carers c…