Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services

1 November 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-540-4

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 6KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 50KB)
Referral of inquiry Conduct of inquiry Privilege matters Scope of inquiry General views on the budget announcements Consultation on mental health spending
Chapter 2 - Better Access Initiative	(PDF 103KB)
Background to Better Access Evaluation of Better Access Changes to Better Access in the 2011–12 Federal Budget
Chapter 3 - Access to Allied Psychological Services program	(PDF 95KB)
Introduction
Chapter 4 - Youth mental health	(PDF 156KB)
Introduction headspace Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC)
Chapter 5 - National Mental Health Commission	(PDF 42KB)
Introduction Membership and representation Accountability and operation
Chapter 6 - Two-tiered Medicare rebate system for psychologists	(PDF 56KB)
Introduction Training to be undertaken by psychologists providing rebatable services under the Better Access initiative Two-tiered Medicare rebate system for psychologists—debate
Chair's Additional Comments	(PDF 22KB)
Introduction Better Access Access to Allied Psychological Services Youth Mental Health National Mental Health Commission Two-tier rebate for psychologists
Minority Report - Australian Labor Party	(PDF 8KB)
Dissenting Report by Coalition Senators	(PDF 125KB)
Chair’s Report Better Access Initiative Evaluation of Better Access Changes to the Better Access Initiative General views on the budget announcements Consultation on mental health spending Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) Youth mental health headspace Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) National Mental Health Commission Two-tiered Medicare rebate system for psychologists Conclusion
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 55KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS	(PDF 11KB)

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Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au