Mental Health Council of Tasmania 'frustrated' by federal budget commitment

Jessica Willard
Updated April 3 2019 - 5:15pm, first published 4:30pm
Mental health body 'frustrated' by federal budget commitment
Mental health body 'frustrated' by federal budget commitment

The federal government has committed nearly $737 million over seven years to address Australia's rising suicide rate, but the state's peak mental health body says without flexibility it could mean nothing for Tasmania. 

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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