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.
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@4Z87MLM4yrs4Y
If they re-introduced the Bible we would have far less mental health problems!
@5G3N99V4yrs4Y
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
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How has a personal challenge or struggle changed your perspective on seeking help or support?
@9WKJD655mos5MO
I haven’t had many big struggles, but I think that seeking help or support is amazing
@9XJDZ985mos5MO
Limited access to support services, cultural stigma.
@9WYGY2P5mos5MO
Inequalities to accss and diagnosis have prevented me from being formally diagnosed or seek treatment
@9WTTDXG5mos5MO
Just reading about issues other ppl have on accessing mental health help
@4WTTYNJ4yrs4Y
No, Introduce a policy of euthanasia to improve our gene pool
@4ZFNRLD4yrs4Y
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.
@4ZG2RJB4yrs4Y
More research should be done into food interaction with mood
@4ZDSBX64yrs4Y
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.
@4VC2SDD4yrs4Y
people need to take control of their own mind
@9JGM5721yr1Y
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
@9FB8KYY2yrs2Y
Yes, but don't stop private companies from doing it as well
@B35DK7G1mo1MO
More focus on food, health and links between gut microbiome and mental health. Introduce health education with less focus on pharmaceuticals
@B2YLTR72mos2MO
Yes, but targeted to people dealing with these issues, not self-diagnosed people, and mental health testing should be stricter for those with real mental health issues to have the support they need.
@9ZM933G4mos4MO
this country does too little for mental health and as long as I have lived it has put more effort into participating into other countries wars and creating mental issues for humans than it has put into the healing of people.
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
In what ways do you think society's understanding of mental health has evolved in the last decade?
@9TTFPQW6mos6MO
More and more people are aware that some people seem like they are ok but deep down they are not and that encourages people to ask the question if they are alright or not.
@9FNH2K72yrs2Y
Im satisfied with the current amount of funding
University trained Counsellors need to be given access to Medicare to support the mental health crises.
Yes, and healthcare should be a universal right.
@965TXDD2yrs2Y
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Yes, and make the mental health Medicare sessions up to 20 instead of 10
@92HR2DF3yrs3Y
Yes, with a focus on systems equally available to all citizens (including rural and remote)
@92K3CC33yrs3Y
Health care from the beginning No drugs, no psychiatric
@924RQ6F3yrs3Y
Yes but functional/holistic alternatives should be allowed and funded also.
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.
@99HND9Q2yrs2Y
Yes, but to more severe or difficult cases specifically
@9346PS93yrs3Y
-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
@92BKBGS3yrs3Y
No understanding of the level of funding or how it is currently spent or targeted
@9285BFB3yrs3Y
Yes, and decriminalise psychedelics which have proven mental health benefits
@8W8TPTL3yrs3Y
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.
@8VC6KG4Independent4yrs4Y
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 Democrat3yrs3Y
Government should have no input in social issues
@8XX9C7PFamily First3yrs3Y
I am happy with the current level
No, put more money into prevention strategies and root causes
They need to rethink it first
@8QWKK2J4yrs4Y
From what I know the current spending is satisfactory.
@8P4Z8J44yrs4Y
Yes, but less than what we're doing
@8PWCPXV4yrs4Y
I am happy with the current amount
@8PG5NQM4yrs4Y
I am satisfied with the current amount of spending
@8P563RC4yrs4Y
I am happy with the current spending
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Yes, Australia should increase federal funding for research on how to prevent mental illness from birth.
@993JBF82yrs2Y
This question is too broad based to be useful, as the term mental is such a blanket term.
@9SSKRHN 7mos7MO
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