This week the Australian Minister for Health announced a “shake up” of mental health care policy. At this early stage the details are sketchy, and…
A review of Medicare is underway, giving you an opportunity to have your say about access to psychological care in the system. To make this…
A couple of months ago the National Mental Health Commission released their full report after sections were leaked to the media ahead of the Federal…
Since the release of the review of all mental health services in Australia, I have been carefully going through the document to understand the implications for…
A few weeks ago the long-awaited report from the National Mental Health Commission was released. This expansive report reviewed all mental health care programs across…
Last week the review from the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) was finally released. The report was an important review, covering all mental health care services…
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…
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…
People who haven’t heard about the mental health reforms that were introduced in Australia after last year’s budget might ask ‘What’s wrong with these changes?’…