{"id":987521934,"date":"2021-05-28T03:10:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T02:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/news\/federal-budget-gives2-3-billion-boost-to-mental-health-services-with-bulk-going-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-centres\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:20:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T09:20:13","slug":"federal-budget-gives2-3-billion-boost-to-mental-health-services-with-bulk-going-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-centres","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/federal-budget-gives2-3-billion-boost-to-mental-health-services-with-bulk-going-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal budget gives$2.3 billion boost to mental health services, with bulk going to diagnosis and treatment centres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The recently announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/may\/11\/federal-budget-2021-papers-reveals-huge-cost-of-covid-australian-government-economy-economic-stimulus-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal budget of Australia<\/a> has among other healthcare initiatives, taken a special interest in mental health services, treatment centres and suicide prevention efforts. Of the $2.3 billion over 50% is going to a network of Commonwealth-funded mental health centres<span>, specialising in diagnosis and treatment of conditions in adults, youth and children<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>A keen player in digital health services, the government has earmarked $249 million to digital mental health services allowing counselling and support online.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mental Health is an important part of the definition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/westernpacific\/health-topics\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Health for all\u2019 <\/a>and to this effect Australia is making significant progress. The COVID 19 Pandemic has also made such investment crucial and the country must look forward to more such funding.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>To know more read the entire news article originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2021-05-11\/billions-mental-health-funding-federal-budget\/100130802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Image Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbusnavigator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-columbus-1155x770.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbus Navigator<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Have anything to say about Australia&#8217;s recently released federal budget? Please let us know in the comments section below.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recently announced federal budget of Australia has among other healthcare initiatives, taken a special interest in mental health services, treatment centres and suicide prevention efforts. Of the $2.3 billion over 50% is going to a network of Commonwealth-funded mental health centres, specialising in diagnosis and treatment of conditions in adults, youth and children. 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