Joomla! site syndication http://bettermentalhealth.org.au Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:59:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://bettermentalhealth.org.au/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://bettermentalhealth.org.au Joomla! site syndication http://bettermentalhealth.org.au/content/view/58/32/ The Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party and the Greens have all recently released their policies on Mental Health for the 2010 Federal Election.You can find the all here:Labor (http://alp.org.au/agenda/health-reform/mental-health--taking-action-to-tackle-suicide/)Liberal (http://www.liberal.org.au/~/media/Files/Policies%20and%20Media/Health/Mental%20Health%20Policy.ashx)Greens (http://greens.org.au/policies/care-for-people/health) (Health Policy Containing Information on Mental Health)Whilst the Liberal Party's policy is more generous in terms of the amount of funding promised, the Labor Party's policy will see more funding for core services which is where the money is most needed. However we'll let you decide what you think of each of these policies. News - Latest Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:18:52 +0100 http://bettermentalhealth.org.au/content/view/55/38/ On October 9, the Minister for Mental Health released its workforce report, Shaping the future: The Victorian mental health workforce strategy. The report is a key element of the government’s response to developing Victoria’s specialist mental health workforce and sits within the broader framework of workforce and mental health system reform provided by Because mental health matters: Victorian mental health reform strategy 2009-19.You can download the report from here (http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/publications/mhworkforce.pdf) . News - Mental Health Policy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:26:49 +0100 http://bettermentalhealth.org.au/content/view/56/38/ The Victorian Government's Community Consultation Panel has now released its report on the community consultation process that took place for the review of the Mental Health Act. The government has also responsed its response to the Community Consultation Report. You can download the reports below:The Community Consultation Panel's Review of the Mental Health Act 1986 Community consultation report - July 2009The Government's Review of the Mental Health Act 1986 Government response to Community consultation report News - Mental Health Policy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:33:08 +0100