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Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health Draft Report 2019
On Thursday 31 October 2019, the Productivity Commission released its Draft Report. The Productivity Commission estimates that mental ill-health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion per year and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations. “Mental ill-health has huge impacts on people, communities and our economy but mental health is treated as an add-on to the physical health system. This has to change,” Productivity Commission Chair, Michael Brennan said.
https://mhaustralia.org/our-work/productivity-commission-inquiry
Mental health
Inquiry report
Released 16 / 11 / 2020
The report discusses some key influences on people's mental health, examines the effect of mental health on people’s ability to participate and prosper in the community and workplace, and implications more generally for our economy and productivity.
It makes recommendations to the Australian and State and Territory Governments, to improve the mental health of people of all ages and cultural backgrounds, working with people who have experience of mental illness, and with their families and carers.
Recommended reforms extend across workplaces, schools and universities, the justice system, community groups and services for healthcare, psychosocial support, and housing.
The inquiry final report was handed to the Australian Government on 30 June 2020 and released publicly on 16 November 2020. https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mental-health/report
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https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mental-health/submissions