Mental health

AHHA provided the following submission in response to the Australian Government Department of Health’s Consultation on the recommendations from the Productivity Commission (PC) Inquiry Report on Mental Health.

Details of the consultation were...

‘While mental health investments in tonight’s Budget will improve access to care, it is disappointing that the Australian Government did not use Budget 2020 as an opportunity to implement mental health reforms proposed by the Productivity Commission,...

‘Tonight’s Commonwealth Budget makes major commitments in health and aged care, much needed to address the major challenges Australia has confronted during the COVID-19 pandemic - but there are many areas of significant need where more effort is required...

AHHA provided the following submission in response to the Australian Government Department of Health’s Consultation Paper to inform the development of a 10-year National Preventive Health Strategy. The consultation paper was made available at...

The Health Advocate - August 2018

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The August 2018 issue focuses on Mental Health and features articles including:

  • Mental Health - are we relieving pressure on our hospitals?
  • Creating a supportive
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Research from the University of Canberra and ACT Health highlights the value that consumer leaders can bring to mental health services planning—although this has historically been met with resistance or tokenism, says Australian Health Review (AHR) chief...

The Health Advocate - October 2017

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The October 2017 issue focuses on mental health and features articles including:

  • Leadership needed to tackle mental health stigma at work
  • Perinatal depression support
  • ...

Jeff Cheverton Memorial Scholarship

About the Scholarship
The Jeff Cheverton Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA), together with Brisbane...

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