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Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Results from Liberals
Last answered 11 hours ago
Yes
46,812 votes
77%
No
13,936 votes
23%
Distribution of answers submitted by Liberals.
Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since Aug 29, 2013. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorised into yes/no stances.
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a. Starting Work Before 10 Am Is Tantamount to Torture and Is Making Staff Sick
3 years ago by nationalpost.com
b. Being a Goth Can Be Good for Your Mental Health
3 years ago by theguardian.com
c. Coddled Kids Paying High Price: Expert
3 years ago by illawarramercury.com.au
d. Mental Health Care in England 'To Get Funding Boost', Danny Alexander Says News
3 years ago by bbc.co.uk
e. Australia’s Detention Regime Sets Out to Make Asylum Seekers Suffer, Says
4 years ago by theguardian.com
f. My Experience as a Nurse on Christmas Island Changed Me to the Core
4 years ago by theguardian.com
Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Data based on 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Learn more about Mental Health
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. See recent mental health news