Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I want to add one or two remarks on the general question of the government’s investment in suicide prevention as that formed part of the honourable member’s question. I inform me House that the government has invested some $127 million to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour. The government is also investing some $55 million to address perinatal depression. I can also inform the House that we have expanded our investments in the Men’s Sheds network right across Australia as well. These of course are important parts of local community infrastructure to support men in particular circumstances, including some men who suffer from various forms of mental illness. As I have said before in answers to questions in this area, much more remains to be done.

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