Senate debates

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Motions

Mental Health

4:52 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government is doing all that is mentioned in the motion. The mental wellbeing of Australians is a priority for the Morrison government in the 2019-20 budget. We've committed a record $736 million for mental health, including $503.1 million for our youth and Indigenous mental health and suicide prevention plan. This includes $111 million to expand our headspace network by 30 sites and $152 million to reduce headspace waiting times. By raising mental health to being a key pillar of the health system and providing record funding, expected to reach a record $5.3 billion this year alone, we are tackling stigma and delivering more of the frontline services that safeguard the mental health of all Australians.

Question agreed to.

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