Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Since 2009 federal funding for mental health has increased over the past seven years by $1.5 billion. Australia spends 8% of it’s health budget on mental health services. This is less than the majority of developed countries who spend between 12% and 18% of their budget on mental health. Proponents of more spending on mental health point out that schizophrenia is a major problem in Australia’s Aboriginal communities where it is three times higher than in cities.
@4Z87MLM3yrs3Y
If they re-introduced the Bible we would have far less mental health problems!
@4WTTYNJ3yrs3Y
No, Introduce a policy of euthanasia to improve our gene pool
@4THNSYZ3yrs3Y
Don't really care about this, most nutcases bring it upon themselves by abusing drugs.
@5G3N99V3yrs3Y
This issue runs back to basics. Early childhood is where a majority of issues stem. Relieve pressure on families and a lot of mental health care issues are removed
@4ZG2RJB3yrs3Y
More research should be done into food interaction with mood
@4ZFNRLD3yrs3Y
Yes there needs to be more funds allocated for better treatment. The research is already out there. 93% of people in mental institutions don't belong the as they are suffering from sub-clinical nutritional deficiencies.
@4ZDSBX63yrs3Y
I would prefer to see a question that asks me if I'd like to increase the funding into research for childhood cancers. If I can lose my 5 year old niece to a brain tumour that has NO federal funding for research and also has a 0% survival rate, suggests to me that something is wrong with where we allocate research funding.
@4VC2SDD3yrs3Y
people need to take control of their own mind
@9JGM5722mos2MO
not at all, mental health isnt a thing and is fake. people cant get depression they just get it to gain attention. if i had any mental illness i would just not care and it will go away. mental health is not an issue at all and is just some made up thing to make my generation more weak
@9FNH2K76mos6MO
Im satisfied with the current amount of funding
@9FB8KYY6mos6MO
Yes, but don't stop private companies from doing it as well
University trained Counsellors need to be given access to Medicare to support the mental health crises.
Yes, but the effort should be in making it more accessible for everyone, and perhaps less feminised for men, and really try to promote more diverse mental treatment catered to diverse groups.
@99HND9Q1yr1Y
Yes, and healthcare should be a universal right.
@92K3CC32yrs2Y
Health care from the beginning No drugs, no psychiatric
Yes, but to more severe or difficult cases specifically
@965TXDD1yr1Y
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Yes, and make the mental health Medicare sessions up to 20 instead of 10
@9346PS92yrs2Y
-Government shouldn’t mandate how you should think or deem you mentally ill for thinking differently (while not showing harm to yourself or others) -Culture and support systems just as important as mental health services
For the likes of Veterans with PTSD
@92HR2DF2yrs2Y
Yes, with a focus on systems equally available to all citizens (including rural and remote)
@92BKBGS2yrs2Y
No understanding of the level of funding or how it is currently spent or targeted
@9285BFB2yrs2Y
Yes, and decriminalise psychedelics which have proven mental health benefits
@924RQ6F2yrs2Y
Yes but functional/holistic alternatives should be allowed and funded also.
@8W8TPTL2yrs2Y
Yes. But government should look into traditional methods used intentionally or accidentally in communities that has less mental health issues and initiate changes in lifestyle to prevent mental health issue. There is not much in the current system.
@8VC6KG4Independent3yrs3Y
Yes, but only subject to a royal commission into mental health funding reform
Yes, but prioritise physical health.
I think that we should stick with the current funding for mental health research and treatment
@8YP2T5TLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Government should have no input in social issues
@8XX9C7PFamily First2yrs2Y
I am happy with the current level
No, put more money into prevention strategies and root causes
They need to rethink it first
@8QWKK2J3yrs3Y
From what I know the current spending is satisfactory.
@8PWCPXV3yrs3Y
I am happy with the current amount
@8PG5NQM3yrs3Y
I am satisfied with the current amount of spending
@8P563RC3yrs3Y
I am happy with the current spending
@8P4Z8J43yrs3Y
Yes, but less than what we're doing
@993JBF81yr1Y
This question is too broad based to be useful, as the term mental is such a blanket term.
Yes, Australia should increase federal funding for research on how to prevent mental illness from birth.
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