The Queensland Government is committed to building a better mental health system for all Queenslanders.
In 2006-07 the Queensland Government increased its funding for mental health services by $366.2 million as a result of Queensland's commitment to the Council of Australian Governments'(COAG) COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011 (PDF, 566 KB).
In the 2007-08 State Budget Outcomes for Mental Health, the Queensland government committed further record funding of $528.8million over four years. The following table provides a brief overview of the commitment by the Queensland government to each of the priority areas in the National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011.
This means that our governments total investment in mental health under the (COAG) National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011 will have increased by a massive $895 million in just over five years to 2010-2011.
|
National Action Plan Priority Area |
2006/11 |
2007/11 |
2006/11 |
|
Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention |
$6.9m |
$9.35m |
$16.25m |
|
Integrating and Improving the Care System |
$289m |
$345.8m |
$634.8m |
|
Participation in the Community and Employment, incl. Accommodation |
$64.3m |
$98.09m |
$162.39m |
|
Coordinating Care |
|
$4.77m |
$4.77m |
|
Increasing Workforce Capacity |
$6.1m |
$70.82m |
$76.92m |
|
TOTAL |
$366.3m |
$528.83m |
$895.13m |
A detailed Outline of the 2007/08 State Budget Outcomes for Mental Health (PDF, 1 MB).
This unprecedented level of funding, the largest investment in mental health in Queensland's history, reflects the Government's deep commitment to delivering a better quality of life for people who live with mental illness, their families and carers.
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