It is one of several new or expanded programs that have been promised in the budget, with $2.3 billion committed to mental health and suicide prevention over the next four years.
The budget spending on mental health has a focus on suicide prevention, but that is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to Australia's mental health spending. The government will expand the headspace program, which focuses on youth mental health, with $278.6 million in funding going to expanding the program.
People impacted by recent bushfires will also receive specific mental health spending, with $4 million set aside to provide up to 10 free trauma and distress counselling sessions to them.
Extra support will also be funded for people with eating disorders and their families, with $26.9 million committed to establish a National Eating Disorder Research Centre and improve services.
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For more information see the following trusted websites:
Australian Government Department of Health - Budget 2021-2022
Research Australia - Budget update
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