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Victorian suicide prevention and response strategy
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Select Committee Inquiry into Child Development Services
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Review of Australia’s Higher Education System Terms of Reference
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Prevent, Respond, Adapt: Improving the mental health and wellbeing of all Australians Pre-Budget Submission 2022-23

Each year the Federal Government lays out its plans for spending in the Federal Budget. And each year, via our Pre-Budget Submission and other activities, we put forward the solutions we think are needed to improve Australians’ mental health and wellbeing.

In 2022, we have given the Government a comprehensive plan based on three key pillars for reform: Prevent, Respond and Adapt.

Our focus is the growing need for psychological services, the impact of COVID-19 on Australian communities, and the current shortage of psychologists to meet demand across the board.

Through appropriate and well-directed investment, we are confident that we can partner with the Government to find solutions that will lead to both economic and social benefits.

We have called for investment in nine specific areas:

Perinatal mental health
Psychologists in schools
Psychologists in Head to Health Kids Hubs
COVID-19 recovery
Aged care and disability services
Digital mental health
Building the psychology workforce
Strengthening the psychology workforce, and
(Ongoing) Support for the psychological workforce (through supervision and professional development).

Read our submission to find out how these investments could make a real difference to Australians during a time of incredible need.

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