Policy Submissions: 2021
2022-23 Pre-Budget Submission
18 November 2021
The 2022-23 Budget offers the Australian Government the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to reforming Australia’s mental health system to one which is person-led and community-focussed. …
Read moreSubmission to Joint Standing Committee inquiry into NDIS implementation and forecasting
18 November 2021
Mental Health Australia has made a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the NDIS. This submission highlights concerns r…
Read moreSubmission to Senate Inquiry into NDIS Participant Service Guarantee Bill
12 November 2021
Mental Health Australia has provided a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee considering the NDIS Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021. Men…
Read moreAdvice to the National Mental Health Commission on the National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy
12 November 2021
In October 2021 Mental Health Australia held a Members Policy Hub with members and mental health consumers and carers on Reducing Stigma and Discrimination. This Members Policy Hub resulted in Advice …
Read moreSubmission to Inquiry into Provisions of GP and Primary Health Services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians
28 October 2021
In September 2021, Mental Health Australia made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into the Provision of GP and primary health services to outer metropolitan, …
Read moreSubmission to consultation on NDIS legislation changes
7 October 2021
In this submission, Mental Health Australia provided feedback to the Department of Social Services regarding proposed changes to NDIS legislation. Overall, the proposed changes represent positive refo…
Read moreSubmission to the Joint Standing Committee on NDIS Inquiry into NDIS Workforce
23 August 2021
In August 2021, Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia made a second joint submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Inq…
Read moreAdvice to Governments on the Proposed National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement
13 August 2021
This document provides a comprehensive view from the mental health sector on the reform opportunities presented by the development of a National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (the Nat…
Read moreSubmission to Review of the Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables
3 August 2021
Mental Health Australia provided a submission to the Department of Social Services review of the “Impairment Tables” used to determine eligibility for the Disability Support Pension (DSP). Mental Heal…
Read moreSubmission to Senate inquiry into Purpose, Intent and Adequacy of Disability Support Pension
9 July 2021
In our submission to this inquiry, Mental Health Australia outlined the importance of the Disability Support Pension as a component of a fair social security system, and the need to recognise the righ…
Read moreRoyal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Employment Issues Paper
6 July 2021
In September 2020, Mental Health Australia provided a submission in response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability's Employment Issues Pape…
Read moreJoint Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on NDIS Inquiry into Independent Assessments
25 May 2021
In March 2021, Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia provided a joint submission to the Joint Standing Committee on NDIS Inquiry int…
Read moreCommittee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
25 May 2021
Mental Health Australia submitted a paper to the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Inquiry that has now been published in the Inquiry’s website. In that submission, Mental Health Australia reiterat…
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2025 Incoming Government Brief
21 May 2021
Mental Health Australia's Incoming Government Brief for the mental health portfolio outlines the mental health sector’s priorities for the Albanese Government in the first 100 days and first year, as …
Read moreConsultation response: Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide terms of reference
21 May 2021
Mental Health Australia provided a response to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs public consultation regarding the Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Mental …
Read moreDraft National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030: Submission to Department of Health consultation
20 April 2021
Mental Health Australia congratulated the Department of Health on the development of the Draft National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030, and particularly welcomed the inclusion of a new focus are…
Read moreResponse to the Department of Health survey on the final recommendations of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health
29 January 2021
This document is Mental Health Australia’s response to the Australian Government’s Department of Health survey seeking views on the final recommendations in the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Me…
Read moreSubmission – To the Draft National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
29 January 2021
Submission – To the Draft National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing StrategyIn August 2019, The Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP announced that a National Children’s Mental Health and W…
Read more2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission
29 January 2021
Immediate investment needed in mental healthThe 2021-22 Budget is the time for significant investment in mental health reform. The Australian Government has consistently declared mental health to be a…
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