ReachOut Australia welcomes the full release of the National Mental Health Commission’s Review of Mental Health Programmes, which was distributed by Minister Ley on Thursday, 16 April.
“The Government clearly understands that Australia’s mental health system needs to be significantly restructured,” said ReachOut Australia CEO Jono Nicholas.
“We now look forward to a sensible interpretation of the recommendations, and strongly support Mental Health Australia’s call for federal and state governments to work together to deliver real reform.”
Mental Health Australia has further outlined four key actions that government must take in order to ensure reform is successful:
“As Australia undertakes the complex and long-term work required to reform and grow its mental health system, ReachOut remains ready to work with the sector and government to deliver the right help to more people.
“The Government can draw on ReachOut as a frontline services gateway, and our long history of delivering a leading e-health service with expertise in the areas of prevention and early intervention.
“ReachOut.com is accessed by more than 1.85 million unique users each year — 60% of whom access our service after hours and 21% of whom live in rural, regional or remote Australia. We remain completely focused on working to reduce youth suicide and to providing support to young people, where and when they need it.”
“The Government clearly understands that Australia’s mental health system needs to be significantly restructured,” said ReachOut Australia CEO Jono Nicholas.
“We now look forward to a sensible interpretation of the recommendations, and strongly support Mental Health Australia’s call for federal and state governments to work together to deliver real reform.”
Mental Health Australia has further outlined four key actions that government must take in order to ensure reform is successful:
- Setting targets for system performance;
- Agreeing on who is responsible for what, including who funds different parts of the system;
- Listening to the voices of those with a lived experience of mental illness and their carers; and
- Holding all in the system accountable by reporting accurately on how the system is performing.
“As Australia undertakes the complex and long-term work required to reform and grow its mental health system, ReachOut remains ready to work with the sector and government to deliver the right help to more people.
“The Government can draw on ReachOut as a frontline services gateway, and our long history of delivering a leading e-health service with expertise in the areas of prevention and early intervention.
“ReachOut.com is accessed by more than 1.85 million unique users each year — 60% of whom access our service after hours and 21% of whom live in rural, regional or remote Australia. We remain completely focused on working to reduce youth suicide and to providing support to young people, where and when they need it.”
