“Mental health is grossly underfunded in Australia, and the response to date has been piecemeal” said John Dutton for Anglicare Australia. “We need to know the next Government is going to make the necessary urgent investment across the whole area of community mental health"
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The depth and diversity of exclusion ignored
Anglicare Sydney report into social exclusion shows how diverse and deep it is for many Australians. People who need emergency relief, refugees, and ageing carers are all excluded by issues of income, housing and social isolation. Unfortunately, People experiencing social exclusion are largely being ignored in the lead up to the Federal election.
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Action needed on community mental health
Major church groups providing social services in Australia – Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, The Salvation Army and UnitingCare Australia – today called on the major parties to commit to an immediate and substantial increase in investment in community mental health.
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