Mental Health Coordinating Council welcomes the initiatives in the NSW Budget 2024-2025 with new funding for mental health, but urge the NSW Government to recognise the pressing need for greater investment in psychosocial mental health supports across the state.
The NSW Budget falls short of supporting those experiencing mental health challenges. MHCC is calling for an annual commitment for the next five years for:
To address the further gaps identified, MHCC calls upon the NSW Government to urgently respond to the recommendations of the recent Mental Health Inquiry report. We ask them to make mental health the priority it needs to be.
We have all the evidence demonstrating what is needed to address the social determinants leading to poor mental health and psychosocial outcomes for the people in NSW. Let’s get on with providing the right support, at the right time, in the right place.