Media release
Coalition commitment on mental health
The AMA welcomes the Coalition’s substantial funding commitment on mental health services, including much needed funding for additional acute and sub-acute mental health beds.
In terms of improved mental health care in Australia, the AMA hopes to see further commitments that will improve patient access to care from specialist psychiatrists in community-based settings.
More broadly, the AMA eagerly awaits the announcement of the Coalition's policies that will improve our public hospitals, support GP-led primary care services, and ensure that e-Health becomes a reality in Australia.
30 June 2010
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