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Improving our mental health

https://linktr.ee/sharonclaydon Sharon Claydon MP speech from Federation Chamber 01/09/25 I am delighted to rise in support of this motion put forward by the fabulous member for Griffith. When it comes to mental health, we know there is no health without it. Every single one of us knows somebody—a friend, a colleague, a neighbour, a family member—who has struggled. For too long mental health has been treated as an afterthought, but under Labor that is changing. We know that access to affordable, timely mental health support can be life changing and lifesaving. That's why the Albanese Labor government is making the biggest investment in mental health care that Newcastle has ever seen. At the election, our government made a historic $1.1 billion commitment to deliver new and expanded mental health services. For Novocastrians, we're delivering a brand new Medicare mental health centre in Charlestown. This will provide fully bulk-billed, walk-in mental healthcare services—no referral and no cost. It means people can get help when they need it without worrying about how to pay for it. Importantly, Charlestown isn't the only one. This centre is part of a national network of 91 Medicare mental health centres, all providing free professional mental health care across the country. The centres are designed for people who need more than a GP but are not in crisis. They fill a critical gap in our system, ensuring help is there before people hit breaking point. On top of that, we've announced the expansion of Newcastle's headspace into a headspace Plus, a service designed specifically for young people aged 12 to 25 who need extra support. We know how tough it has been for young people through COVID, with cost-of-living pressures and the day-to-day pressures of growing up. These investments are about breaking down barriers—barriers of cost, barriers of stigma and barriers of access—because mental health care should never depend on the size of your wallet or your postcode. Full Speech: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_...