The following web-based media has appeared concerning the cuts to psychological services in the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative. Some of these articles speak with a tone of optimism about the changes to mental health policy in Australia, but all of them contain a lingering sense of uncertainty and concern, between the lines, about whether the Government's promises stack up against the evidence. Here are the articles we could find on the Internet about the proposed changes due to kick in from November 2011.
ABC News: Mental health patients 'shunned' 23 Dec 2011
Croakey: A note of clarification about Croakey (NOTE: read the comments) 21 Nov 2011
Ahead Magazine: Why the government can't convince mental health consumers about better access changes 12 Nov 2011
ABC Rural: Funding changes leaving some rural mental health patients stranded 9 Nov 2011
Beef Central: Rural mental health faces Christmas cuts 8 Nov 2011
ABC: Practitioners brace for mental health cuts 31 Oct 2011
Medical Observer: GPs are not 'fat cats', AMA tells Roxon 27 Oct 2011
Medical Observer: We'll fight cuts, GP groups vow 24 Oct 2011
Medical Observer: Psychologists join criticism of govt cuts to Better Access 5 Sept 2011
Croakey Blog: Building a National Mental Health System 5 Sept 2011
Medical Observer: VIDEO - Dr Christine McAuliffe's mental health plan protest 3 Aug 2011
Medical Observer: GPs may have to abandon Better Access 28 July 2011
Medical Observer: GPs will end mental health plans if rebate cuts go ahead 21 July 2011
ABC News: Senate to review mental health service funding 24 June 2011
Medical news today: Senate Inquiry Vindicates AMA Stance On Mental Health Cuts 23 June 2011
Medical Observer: Campaign against cuts to mental health rebate heats up 23 June 2011
Mental Health Fellowship, Victoria Newsletter: From Our Acting CEO 14 June 2011
Medical Observer: Better Access cuts to hit 250,000 in need 14 June 2011
Crikey.com Federal budget: Mental health: PM, Butler get credit 11 May 2011
If you would like to comment about these articles, or if you are aware of other pieces on the Internet about the changes to the Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative, then please leave a comment for us in the section below.
