Butler urged to end 'limbo' for 500,000 Australians with psychosocial disability in NDIS reforms

NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the ...

Pop-psychology wrong diagnosis for mental health and the NDIS

To imply that people with psychosocial disability are merely the “worried well” and don’t have a true disability is ...
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Stakeholders call for end to stigma against persons with psychosocial disabilities

Stakeholders in the mental health sector have renewed calls for increased awareness, strengthened support systems and the elimination of stigma faced by persons living with psychosocial disabilities.
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NDIS: Psychosocial Supports Key to Safe Exits

Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) has welcomed the Federal Government's commitment to sustainability and reform of the National Disability ...
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500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support

Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and cannot access the support they need. In a ...

Labor faces demand on clear plan for psychosocial disability

NDIS and Health Minister Mark Butler has revealed Labor’s next step in allocating the $10bn pool of 50-50 funding with states ...
The Conversation

What is psychosocial therapy? And why is the government thinking about adding it to Medicare for kids?

The government is considering new, bulk-billed health checks for three-year-olds, to pick up developmental concerns and refer kids that might need additional support. The detail was buried in the ...