Media Releases: 2026
Ministers fail to step up against backdrop of overwhelming community concern on mental health
8 September 2026
Following a disappointing Health Ministers meeting on Friday, new national polling released today by Mental Health Australia shows governments are failing to meet community expectations on mental heal…
Read moreMental health and suicide prevention sector peak bodies unite on priorities for next National Agreement
13 August 2026
Stronger governance and accountability, equitable access to supports, sustainable funding and workforce investment must be central priorities in the next National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention …
Read moreMental Health Australia calls for new National Agreement to prioritise children, families and community-based care
29 July 2026
Support for children and families, better access to psychosocial supports and boosting Australia's mental health workforce must be central priorities in the next National Mental Health and Suicide Pre…
Read moreFederal 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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