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Psychiatrists criticise removal of item 288 for video psychiatric consults through GP referrals, saying it effectively ceases bulk-billed consultations for regional patients
By contrast, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that the commonwealth only expends $3.6bn, with an increase of only 2.1% per annum. AIHW also notes that all governments only increased their spend by 1.5% per capita between 2014-15 and 2018-19 and that the proportion of total health expenditure spent on mental health actually decreased by 1.1%. It remains at 7.5%, and this is largely unchanged since 1992.
If we only see very limited new investments in this budget, then we must stop and ask âwhyâ? Common answers include stigma and structural discrimination. Others note the lack of simple âannounceablesâ. After all there is no simple âsocial vaccineâ. Governments are now working on new federal-state agreements and âwhole of governmentâ responses. So it is likely that real action is postponed (once again) till after the next election.