Policy Submissions: 2017
Mental Health Australia submission to NDIS Independent Pricing Review
26 October 2017
The NDIS Board has commissioned McKinsey and Co to conduct a review of the NDIS pricing arrangements. The submission highlights the unique aspects of providing support to people with psychosocial disability and the experiences of providers of psychosocial services.
Read moreSubmission seeking amendments to the permanency requirements for people with psychosocial disability in the NDIS Act
16 August 2017
This submission was made to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (the Bill).
Read moreResponse to the Productivity Commission National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs Position Paper
13 July 2017
Mental Health Australia has lodged a comprehensive response to the Productivity Commission’s Position Paper on its NDIS Costs study.
Read moreOpening statement for Joint Committee hearing on 28 April 2017
28 April 2017
Mental Health Australia CEO Frank Quinlan delivered an opening statement to the Joint Standing Committee's public hearing on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on 28 April 2017 in Melbourne...
Read moreCentrelink automated debt recovery
21 April 2017
Opening statement for Senate Standing Committee hearing on 21 April 2017
Read moreSubmission on the NDIS 2017 Price Controls Review
20 April 2017
In its submission, Mental Health Australia highlights that the mental health sector has had no involvement in setting prices for psychosocial supports provided through the NDIS. As a result, current pricing constraints are creating a challenging business environment for providers and pressure to reduce the quality and scope of services, and to hire less skilled and qualified staff. To rectify this, it calls for the NDIA to include services providers, consumers and carers in setting and reviewing the price of psychosocial supports for NDIS participants.
Read moreMental Health Australia's submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health
17 April 2017
Mental Health Australia’s first submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into mental health welcomes the inquiry with hope because of its unique focus on the impact of mental health on econom…
Read moreSubmission to the Senate inquiry into the design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative
3 April 2017
In its submission, Mental Health Australia has highlighted that Centrelink’s automated debt recovery process is likely to be distressing for customers experiencing mental health issues as they may not have the capacity to acknowledge their debt, fully understand their rights for review, or negotiate repayment. It calls for the Department of Human Services to reinstate a mental health consumer and carer advisory group to inform service protocols and strengthen safeguards to protect against causing undue distress for vulnerable customers.
Read moreSubmission on the Productivity Commission study into the NDIS Costs
30 March 2017
In its submission, Mental Health Australia has emphasised that rollout of the NDIS must accommodate the distinctive needs of people with psychosocial disability. It asks the Productivity Commission to bring clarity to the many unresolved issues experienced by the mental health service sector and NDIS participants.
Read more2017 Mental Health Australia pre-Budget submission
30 March 2017
Mental Health Australia presented its 2017 pre-Budget submission to the Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Ageing and Mental Health at the 2017 Parliamentary Advocacy Day in March.
Read moreSubmission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition
14 March 2017
The submission highlights that implementation of the NDIS has presented a range of policy and operational issues for people with psychosocial disability. It makes recommendations for addressing the issues described in the submission.
Read moreSubmission to PJCCFS inquiry into life insurance industry
21 February 2017
Mental Health Australia submission to PJCCFS inquiry into life insurance industry
Read moreComments provided to the Review of Australia’s health system performance information and reporting frameworks 2017
6 February 2017
The Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) has commissioned the Nous Group to undertake a review to identify how AHMAC can modernise, strengthen and rationalise Australia’s health system performance information and reporting frameworks.
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