The 2015 federal budget has finally been released.
After last year’s budget, many people have been firmly focusing on the important areas that were missed.
The mental health sector is one of these areas, and one that did not seem to be largely discussed.
According to Mental Health Australia, 20% of the Australian population will find themselves experiencing a mental illness during any given year (MHA 2015).
So that’s why it is really important that we keep mental health services on the agenda.
All we know so far, is that mental health services are safe with funding being prolonged for an extra 12 months—But only while the Government reviews mental health service recommendations.
However uncertainty still looms as not much is yet known on what the Government’s new mental health plan will be.
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**This story was originally broadcasted on SYN 90.7 on Panorama on Wednesday the 13th May 2015.
Chelsea Olle 