Mental health professionals and services in Wannon will get greater support from a major expansion of frontline mental healthcare services under a Coalition Government, the Liberal Candidate for Wannon, Dan Tehan said today.
“In particular young people suffering from a mental disorder will have greater access to services.
“These new facilities will be located in metropolitan and regional areas in every state and territory and I will be pushing hard to secure these services for Wannon, said Mr Tehan.
The Coalition’s Real Action Plan for Better Mental Health will provide $1.5 billion towards an expansion of frontline mental health services to cut the burden of mental health disorders within Australia.
In 2006, the former Coalition Government made the single biggest investment in mental health by any government in Australian history. $1.9 billion was committed over five years for services for people with mental illness, their families and carers.
The Coalition’s Real Action Plan for Better Mental Health will build on this by providing $1.5 billion towards 20 new Early Psychosis Intervention Centres, 60 additional youth headspace sites and 800 acute and sub‐acute early intervention beds.
“Labor announced their grand plan to reform the health system, but Mental Health was left out of their vision. The Coalition has a strong track record and will deliver necessary services to those suffering a mental illness,” Mr Tehan said.
The provision of 800 acute and sub acute beds linked to the Early Psychosis Intervention Centres will take pressure off the nation’s public hospitals and emergency departments and provide better care to the patient in the community.
Mr Tehan said the new spending in mental health would help take pressure of hospitals and emergency departments in Wannon. “It will also provide more treatment facilities in community settings to the benefit of those suffering with a mental illness.”
Mr Tehan said the Coalition’s commitments would target younger people suffering with mental disorders.
“Mental illness often first manifests itself in teenagers or young adults and early intervention is critical to help these young people deal with their disorder and regain health.”
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