Mental health strategy backs Aussie veterans
SYDNEY, May 27 (Xinhua) — A new Veteran Mental Health Strategy to support contemporary Australian veterans and their families was released Monday by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Warren Snowdon. The strategy sets out a ten-year framework for providing mental health care to veterans, underpinning the 26.4 million Australian dollars (25.89 million U.S. dollars) veteran mental [...]
Corrections plan to outsource mental health services puts the community at risk
Mark Sokolski, a nurse at Graterford, with his wife, Jolene, a ward clerk for the Department of Corrections, took part in an informational picket line at the prison over outsourcing. (Caitlin Morris / Staff Photographer) HARRISBURG – A number of Pennsylvania state legislators are opposing a Department of Corrections plan to outsource mental health services [...]
Mental Health Gets Final Reform Funding
National youth mental health foundation, Headspace will deliver a new youth treatment service as the final element of the Federal Government’s national mental health reform plan. Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler said the $247 million in Federal Government funding would allow Headspace to broaden its service to deliver nine early psychosis youth services across [...]
CDC says 20 percent of US children have mental health disorders
Childhood mental disorders that alter the way children learn, behave and cope with their emotions affect 13 percent to 20 percent of youths under age 18, the CDC said Thursday. They also cost families and society at large an estimated $247 billion a year in treatment, special education, juvenile justice and decreased productivity, it stated. [...]
Opinion: Mental Health Nurse Initiative Program
The Australia government handed down the 2013 federal budget last night. If you are like me you have already scanned the long list of changes identifying which will affect your life and that of family and friends. The one area of this year’s budget which has stood out most to me is ‘mental health reform’. In [...]
Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program receives modest increase to funding
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) welcomes the modest increase to the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP), announced as part of the 2013-2014 Federal Budget. The Federal Budget 2013-14 provided $23.8 million in additional funding for the MHNIP. Minister Butler also re-affirmed the Government’s commitment to working with stakeholders to improve the [...]
Wrap of health news from the Federal Budget – Croakey
This post offers an overview of health-related news from the Budget and a wrap of reaction. Here are links to: • Health and Ageing Budget statements • A table giving a quick overview of health spends and cuts • Ministerial press releases • Closing the Gap press release • The Treasurer’s speech *** Overview of key announcements • $55.7 million over [...]
Reasearch reveals nation’s mental health cost blow-out
THE real costs of mental health services in Australia are at least $28.6 billion, or more than three times official government estimates, new research revealed on Wednesday. Funded by Beyondblue and Medibank, the mental health expenditure analysis showed the real cost of providing mental health services in hospitals, jails and the wider community. It provides [...]
Mental health funding not being used efficiently
A new report shows the Government is severely under-estimating how much is going towards mental health. The study found that $29 billion is going into services, four times more than the government’s $6 billion estimate. Critics say the current system is too fragmented. TONY EASTLEY: Australia spent up big on mental health seven years ago [...]
Anger over Gillard’s reponse to mental health
Patrick McGorry says Labor has not given sufficient attention to mental health. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: News Limited MENTAL health advocates have slammed the government for apparently abandoning its commitment to the sector in favour of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Former Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry and former chair of the government’s mental [...]
