This strategy document recognises that Australians need a system that acts early to help people before mental health conditions and suicidal distress worsen, and that whole-of-government and whole-of-community changes are needed to deliver preventative, compassionate, and effective care.
Nine Things Young Aussies Need To Know About The Budget
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Published May 11, 2021
Here we go: the Federal Government has unveiled its 2021-22 Budget, also known as the nitty gritty of how the government will spend your tax dollars. If it feels like we only just had a Budget, that’s because we did – last year’s Budget was delayed by six months to deal with a little known thing called the COVID-19 pandemic.
The theme of this year’s $74.6 billion Budget? “Securing Australia’s recovery”. You’ll hear Treasurer
Josh Frydenberg say it repeatedly. Essentially, Australia has gotten through the height of the pandemic and is now looking towards what comes next – and the government is putting a very positive spin on things.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said Australia is coming back as he unveiled a Federal Budget aimed at steering Australia out of the COVID-19-induced recession amid massive spending on essential services.
The deficit of $161 billion for 2020-21 is $52.7 billion better than forecast in last year s October 6 Budget.
The forward estimates have the deficit falling to $106.6 billion next year and down to $57 billion in 2024-25, but the deficits are predicted to continue for at least the next decade â a far cry from the back in black celebrations of just two years ago.
WINNERS AND LOSERS:
Federal Budget 2021: The key figures(Graphic: Tara Blancato)
building a world-class Head to Health digital gateway for Australian dealing with mental health issues
ensuring our mental health and suicide prevention system reaches Australians where they work, learn and live
enhancing mental health in primary care
establishing a network of mental health centres for adults, young people and children through the Head to Health and headspace programs
building a system that is efficient, joined up, easy to navigate and people-focused
providing appropriate, ongoing follow-up care to every Australian discharged from hospital after a suicide attempt.
This $2.3 billion investment is the first phase of the response to the findings of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Adviser’s Final Report.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2021-2022 Australian Federal Budget tonight. And you can read the speech in full right here.
And if you’re interested in delving into the entire Budget yourself, you can find it here.
2021 Budget Speech
Australia is coming back.
Doctors and nurses on the front line.
Teachers and students in the virtual classroom.
Businesses, big and small, keeping the economy moving.
‘Team Australia’ at its best.
A nation to be proud of.
We have come so far since the height of the pandemic.
Treasury feared unemployment could reach 15 per cent and the economy contract by more than 20 per cent.