Labor’s $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular – but leaves some gaps

By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney

The Labor government has announced it would invest A$1 billion in mental health if re-elected to provide more Australians – particularly young people – with “free, public mental health care”.

The package includes:

$225 million to either build or upgrade 31 Medicare mental health centres

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