Absolutely. Both Labor AND the conservatives have betrayed state school kids. They’re equally culpable. The shower of taxpayer dollars on wealthy private schools is obscene.

Very accurate!!

What about those WITH mental illness? Who need this drug more than anyone?

Love this effort Jane Caro

Neoliberalism has impoverished the middle class and created the Trump monster in the USA. Justifiably angry people turning to populist far right demagogues who will grossly exacerbate the problem. Crossroad moment

“The stark rise in the number of lives lost to suicide is extremely concerning... We need to act together to address societal changes, provide timely and compassionate care, and save lives” says Dr Jeya Balakrishna, Chair of our Patient Safety Group in the The Guardian

BREAKING: The media is finally questioning Donald Trump’s cognitive capabilities after he repeatedly forgot who he was running against at his rally last night. It’s about time.

The extent of inequity in Australia's school funding has been revealed in new research, showing that more than half of private schools now receive more combined govt funding per student than public schools of similar size, location & similar student needs. bit.ly/3XwieNA

Shocked to hear Prof Sir David Goldberg, one of leading psychiatrists of last 50yr, has died. David was a giant in history of mental health, combining fierce intellect & deep compassion for disadvantage. Anyone treated for depression or in community care has felt his influence.

thewest.com.au/news/education… Since 2011, governments have lost their way with school funding, with the gap in total government funding between individual private and public schools now continuing to grow. It is now up to the Albanese Government to address these wrongs and deliver on

The extent of Australia’s school funding inequity has been revealed, and it’s grim for public schools. We can’t allow this to continue. The challenges are too great and the cost of inaction too high for governments to continue to fail on funding. #auspol Anthony Albanese

“Expand addiction services and social support, and link these with the mental health system. Increase the mental health budget to 10 per cent of the health budget. Revise the Mental Health Bill 2024 so that it facilitates access to care, rather than further complicating it.”

Tracey Holmes The Sydney Morning Herald If the best the Reserve Bank can come up with is to mechanically increase interest rates, we may as well sack the humans and just use a computer algorithm. Reserve Bank needs a structural & cultural overhaul Jim Chalmers MP Anthony Albanese

NEWS | The Australian Early Psychosis Collaborative Consortium (AEPCC) has received a major grant to expand its Clinical Quality Registry at up to 20 more early psychosis clinical services nationally. Read on: bit.ly/3XcvuFK

A decade on from Gonski, and private schools are still overfunded while every public school in SA is underfunded. Anthony Albanese must step up and fully fund public schools now! #auspol

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Thompson and team involving a national collaboration Orygen IEPA

Really excellent letter with demands for action in election for a fair deal for people with mental illness Mary Cannon

Just alarming and unacceptable - Neoliberalism is causing serious harm.

Well said Tracey Holmes

And the wealth of the richest 200 was equivalent to 8% of GDP 20 years ago. Now it is 24%. Huge wealth transfer from ordinary people. Rampant inequality esp impacting on young people and undermining their mental health. Ignored. Gaslighted.