Senate debates

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Questions without Notice

Mental Health

2:35 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) | Hansard source

The answer is, yes, there are. We as a government currently invest over $5 billion in mental health services across Australia each year. We have announced a $503 million youth mental health and suicide prevention plan. This is something that the Prime Minister is incredibly passionate about. It is the largest suicide prevention plan in Australia's history. It's all about ensuring that families, communities and those facing challenges get the support that they need. We're undertaking a major expansion of the headspace network and a significant boost to Indigenous suicide prevention and early childhood and parenting support. We will also trial eight adult mental health centres focusing on specialised support for adults requiring treatment, particularly after hours. We are focused on eating disorders, which many people don't know are actually the deadliest of psychiatric conditions. (Time expired)

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