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.
91% Yes |
9% No |
81% Yes |
9% No |
9% Yes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
0% No, incentivise private companies to address this issue instead |
0% Yes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@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.
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