I'll be interested to see what they do in the upcoming budget with mental health funding, but they did back down from this one a while ago...
(Letter to the Editor 2010)
Nicola Roxon's decision to cut the Better Access funding for social workers and mental health OTs is nothing short of irresponsible. This decision leaves clients stranded in the wilderness of a mental health system that struggles to keep up with demand as it is. By paring back funding to make miniscule savings in an election year, we are reminded of the poor regard our governments hold for people with psychosocial issues and those who provide both formal and informal support for them. Improving our health system requires a more holistic approach and I would have thought Rudd and his merry bunch would be the last robbing from the poor and disenfranchised. Not a good look
http://www.aasw.asn.au/blog/latest-posts/aasw-wins-medicare-mental-health-campaign-government-backs-down
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