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Victoria has announced extra funds for counselling, but it's unlikely to improve our mental health

  • Written by: Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Yesterday, Victorian Minister for Mental Health James Merlino announced additional funding of $22 million for mental health support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The centrepiece of this announcement was $13.3 million for 20 “pop-up community mental health services” with “around 90 dedicated clinicians providing...

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