I have been watching the Alliance for Better Access campaign with great interest. I’m frustrated and very disappointed at the lack of recognition of the…
My name is Leah (not my real name). I am 46 years old and a survivor of Child Sexual Abuse. I was abused at the…
Since August last year we have waited for the Minister for Mental Health to talk with us about the impact of cuts to the Better…
Congratulations Mark Butler MP, for launching the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Borderline Personality Disorder. You can find them right here. There are some…
A few days ago our petition was tabled in parliament. That is, 11,653 Australians have called on our political representatives to change Medicare. These members…
For those who have been following this issue for a while, you’d be familiar with the pledge that The Greens made to disallow the cuts…
At the beginning of the year Medicare appointments for psychological treatment were cut down to just ten sessions. These cuts have been on the horizon…
A leaked memo has revealed that the ATAPS program is struggling to cope with the demands for psychological treatment, even in metropolitan areas where there…
In several articles published over the last few weeks, the Federal Minister for Mental Health has defended against criticism that the ATAPS program is not…
Since writing our last piece about the reach of Medicare to disadvantaged people, we have received information that the Federal Government is questioning how we…