ACT Mental Health Sector Update: 30 September 2024
We hope you had an opportunity for some rest and respite during the end of year holiday period. Following a Christmas shutdown period…
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ACT Budget keeps the dollars in-house – more funding needed for community-managed mental health services
The focus on wellbeing in this budget has not translated into new funding for community managed mental health services.
ACT Government 2024–25 Budget Analysis
We welcomed the continued funding for Government-run mental health services in the 2024–25 ACT Budget. However, we were disappointed the focus on wellbeing in this budget has not translated into new funding for community-managed mental health services.
Canberrans in crisis as cost of living intensifies distress, while community funding dwindles
Demand for mental health services has never been higher, but in the lead up to the ACT 2024-25 Budget, it’s the mental health services who are asking for help.
Crucial mental health services forgotten by government, likely to close
| Joint media release with Woden Community Service. Proven services to help people tackle severe mental health challenges will likely have to close in June 2023 because the Commonwealth Government …
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Focus needed on the jobs and skills that support everyone
| Media release With the mental health workforce at breaking point, the national Jobs and Skills Summit and the ACT Government must prioritise the urgent needs of the mental health …
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Lack of funding to leave Canberrans with mental health conditions without support
| Joint media release with the ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS). With half of the ACT’s community sector organisations expecting worsening financial situations and no federal funding for psychosocial …
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Longer-term investment needed in recommendations for COVID-19 response report
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the recommendations made by the Select Committee on the COVID-19 2021 pandemic response in the report …
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ACT Budget: Mental health supports
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the ACT Budget and the additional funding for the community mental health sector. Bec Cody, MHCC …
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The Community welcome Government support for the mental health of Canberrans
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) commend the joint funding boost from the Federal and ACT Governments for the community mental health sector in …
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Stronger consultation needed for ACT Government budget announcements
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the $26 million package announced today, but highlights a lack of consultation with sector peaks around …
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Funding for community mental health services a welcome relief under lockdown
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government to provide additional funding to the community sector for the mental …
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Increased funding needed to ensure the mental health and wellbeing of the Canberra community are met
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government regarding extended funding for community sector programs to ensure continuation …
Increases in Federal Budget for mental health are missing the opportunity for an integrated system
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the positive first step made by the mental health funding announced in last week’s Federal Budget. …
Investment in mental health services welcomed by community sector
| Joint media release with the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) and the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) have welcomed …
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