It comes after the national cabinet of state and territory leaders met on Friday, where they adopted the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan.
Mental Health Australia CEO Dr Leanne Beagley said to see mental health reform and service provision on the national agenda at this time is crucial to the short and long term health of our communities.
“Today – Friday 15 May 2020 – is an historic day for mental health reform in Australia. It is a day where our nation’s leaders have sent a clear message that our mental health is just as important as our physical health,” said Dr Beagley.
“To emerge from this pandemic in good health, the mental health of our communities will need to be addressed now and into the coming months, and that’s exactly what has started to happen from Wednesday’s announcement of a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for mental health, and now at today’s National Cabinet meeting.”
