Media Releases: 2026
Federal Budget promotes fairness, but mental health gaps remain
12 May 2026
National mental health peak body Mental Health Australia has recognised the Albanese Government’s intent in this year’s Federal Budget to improve intergenerational fairness and respond to cost-of-livi…
Read moreNew landmark report finds overseas-born Australians more likely to delay mental health support
3 May 2026
Overseas-born Australians experiencing anxiety and mood disorders are more likely than those born in Australia to wait more than a decade before getting mental health support, a major new national rep…
Read moreNDIS access changes put spotlight on missing mental health supports outside the Scheme
22 April 2026
National mental health peak body Mental Health Australia was reassured by today’s confirmation that people with psychosocial disability will remain a part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (…
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Recognition but no reform – Australia left waiting on mental health progress
16 February 2026
National mental health peak body Mental Health Australia welcomes the focus on mental health priorities, including vital psychosocial supports, in Friday’s Joint Health and Mental Health Ministers’ Me…
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