mental health

New report outlines economic benefits of investment in mental health

Media Releases
1 May 2018

Mental Health Australia Chair Jennifer Westacott and Executive Director, Policy, Programs & Evaluation at KPMG , Gary Belfield will tonight launch a ground...

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CEO Update - Some will have the strength to march, some will not…

Newsletters / Bulletins
19 April 2018

Next week we take a day to remember those members of the defence force who have served our nation, in war and peace, including those who gave their lives in various theatres of conflict across the globe.

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Optimising Support for Psychosocial Disability

Project overview

The Optimising Psychosocial Support Project brings together, for the first time, the service level data from community based mental health programs to present a picture of how people with psychosocial disability were supported in ‘pre-NDIS’ programs. The project provides a rich and valuable evidence base to augment and support the NDIA’s work to deliver the most appropriate support to NDIS participants with psychosocial disability.

Submission to inquiry into transitional arrangements for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Submission
8 March 2018

In August 2017, Mental Health Australia provided an update to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme ( NDIS ) transitional arrangements for the NDIS .

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Mental Health Australia 2018/19 pre-Budget Submission

Submission
7 March 2018

The Mental Health Australia 2018-19 pre-Budget Submission takes account of the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan and provides other key priorities that offer strong economic and social returns on investment.

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Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on Market Readiness

Submission
6 March 2018

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on Market Readiness

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Mental Health Australia submission to NDIS Independent Pricing Review

Submission
27 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.

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Submission seeking amendments to the permanency requirements for people with psychosocial disability in the NDIS Act

Submission
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).

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Response to the Productivity Commission National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs Position Paper

Submission
13 July 2017

Mental Health Australia has lodged a comprehensive response to the Productivity Commission’s Position Paper on its NDIS Costs study.

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Supplementary submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS inquiry into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition

Submission
19 May 2017

This supplementary submission, prepared for the Joint Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme in response to its question on what needs to change for the Scheme to have a recovery focus for people with psychosocial disability. The submission sets out the various legislative provisions that are not conducive to recovery-oriented practice and provides options for addressing that. The submission was jointly made by Mental Health Australia, the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia and Community Mental Health Australia following our joint appearance before the Committee in Melbourne on 28 April 2017.

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