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In the 2021 Federal Budget, the Australian Government provided a welcome investment of $2.3 billion acknowledging this was but the first instalment required to...

This document provides a summary of answers to key questions from the June Senate Estimates hearings from the portfolios of Health, Human Services, the NDIS and Social Services.

There are a lot of misconceptions about people who access the Disability Support Pension and in this week’s update we provide the real facts. You can also read about the NMHCCF and National Register Annual Issues Workshop, changes to DSS Grants and our welcome to three new member organisations.

This submission highlights the specific challenges faced by people with experience of mental illness in applying for, or making claims against insurance policies, in particular those where they relate to the private health insurance sector.

The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission made twelve specific recommendations for immediate action for mental health. The government’s response has been to provide a minimum of new funding for just two of the twelve recommendations. This paper analyses the direction and management of the 2010 National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement.