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IHPA has been working since 2012 to develop a new classification system for mental health care. While IHPA will only use the classification to determine the price for Commonwealth funding to states and territories for ABF services, classifications can have broader uses to provide more accurate and consistent data about the services provided across different mental health care settings, including inpatients, outpatients, residential, subacute and community services.

During this Federal election campaign, Mental Health Australia is asking party leaders to make mental health a priority. Read more about our campaign below.

Ostara Australia is a national not-for-profit that provides specialist recruitment services to employers and finds sustainable employment for job seekers disadvantaged by mental illness or other disabilities. This article looks at how Ostara has worked with young restaurateur Ami Tran in Sunbury, Victoria, creating opportunities for workers with mental illness.

While gambling is an enjoyable recreational pursuit for many people, for some it can lead to significant harms. Mental Health First Aid Australia and Melbourne University used the Delphi expert consensus method to develop guidelines for how a concerned family member, friend or member of the public can recognise the signs of gambling problems and support a person to change their gambling.