Expert Insights for Health Professionals- A Mentally Healthy Future, But How Do We Get There?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and future planning for a robust mental health system in Australia.

Despite decades of government investment, significant research endeavour, and a growing commitment to mental health training and response activities in schools and workplaces, rates of mental health in Australia are rising. The scale of this issue is staggering: a recent report shows that 494,000 Australians with moderate to severe mental health problems are not receiving the support they desperately need. Long wait times and a shortage of mental health professionals are leaving vulnerable Australians without access to timely and appropriate care, particularly those in rural and remote areas. When people finally get care, it doesn’t always help. We know the current system is broken. We know what we need – a robust mental health system that is well-staffed, adequately funded and integrated across the country that will lay the foundations for a mentally healthier future. But how do we get there? How do we plan for a better future? And what is the role of Health Professionals? Listen to our Mental Health Month edition of Expert Insights were Black Dog Institute’s Dr Peter Baldwin, Senior Research Fellow and Policy Research Manager, will share findings from BDI’s recent mental health…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Peter Baldwin, Dr Laura Kampel, Matt

Topics covered

• mental health
• health professionals
• systemic issues
• care access
• future planning

Keywords

• mental health
• health professionals
• Australia
• care access
• systemic issues
• Black Dog Institute
• future planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Dog Institute

Places: Australia

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