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Black Dog Institute welcomes substantial $1 billion election commitment for mental health
Black Dog Institute has today welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s $1 billion election commitment to expand access to free, public mental health care backed by Medicare if elected.
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Mindgardens Neuroscience Network acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.

