Labor’s $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular – but leaves some gaps
- Written by Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney

The Labor government has announced it would invest A$1 billion in mental health if re-elected to provide more Australians – particularly young people – with “free, public mental health care”.
The package includes:
$225 million to either build or upgrade 31 Medicare mental health centres
more than $200...