Category
Mental Health
3 articles
Telehealth Permanency in Australia: The Case for Making COVID-Era Reforms Last
Australia's COVID-era telehealth expansion delivered measurable access gains for rural patients, mental health consumers, and specialist-deprived communities. A policy analysis of what has been made permanent, what remains under review, and why the evidence strongly supports a fully permanent tiered telehealth model.
Mental Health Parity in Australia: The Policy Gap and Reform Priorities
Mental health conditions affect one in five Australians annually, yet mental health funding, Medicare rebates, and private health insurance coverage remain structurally inequitable compared to physical health. This analysis examines the parity gap and the policy changes needed to close it.
Mental Health Medicare Reform in Australia: What's Working, What's Failing, and What Must Change
Australia's Better Access scheme has improved mental health care for many, but the 2023 reversal of 20 subsidised sessions, persistent cost barriers, workforce shortages, and system gaps leave too many people undertreated. A policy analysis of what reform is needed and why.