By simply giving more cash to selected programs, we deflect attention away from smart, system-wide reforms that would help those who need it most
and monitoring. These are the same tools that are often used in other complex finance, engineering and planning exercises. Their importance to mental health was recognised internationally during the pandemic. At that time, the need to provide substantive and prolonged employment and financial support, and not more glossy mental health awareness or self-care campaigns, was clear.
Currently we spend just over $11b on mental health services annually. Before we simply spend more, however, we have a choice. If we spent $15b intelligently, we could achieve substantively better outcomes for most Australians. By contrast, if we stick with the current arrangements, we would need to spend $23b annually to achieve the same results.
During his time in opposition, Butler took time to look at system-level options. The same material was presented to the Coalition government, but it had little impact on decision-making before or during the pandemic. So, if the minister is to make substantive changes, there are modern tools to guide and monitor the implementation of a system-level and long-term approach. More regional healthcare organisations have already headed down this path.
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