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Published by Rebecca Fidele on Dec 19, 2007
Category: Health
Region: Australia
Target: The Hon Nicola Roxon (Minister for Health and Ageing)
Web site: http://www.abssn.org
Petition text:
We, the undersigned, therefore request the Australian Government adequately fund the public Mental Health system to:
- Ensure the expansion of hospital and community services to meet the increased community demand.
- Ensure any Australian diagnosed with a mental illness does not continue to suffer disadvantage from the current underfunded mental health services.
- Reduce the impact of mental illness on individuals, families and the community.
- Where possible prevent the development of mental illness by promoting mental health to the Australian community through awareness and education.
- Ensure rural communities have access to adequate mental health care.
- Ensure the expansion of hospital and community services to meet the increased community demand.
- Ensure any Australian diagnosed with a mental illness does not continue to suffer disadvantage from the current underfunded mental health services.
- Reduce the impact of mental illness on individuals, families and the community.
- Where possible prevent the development of mental illness by promoting mental health to the Australian community through awareness and education.
- Ensure rural communities have access to adequate mental health care.
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