Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of Minister Ley, the Abbott government are absolutely committed to improving the lives of Australians with a mental illness and their families. As part of the budget we delivered on our election commitments by expanding the headspace network to 100 sites, by establishing a National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and by establishing a comprehensive new youth e-mental health platform. We are committed to building a world class mental health system that delivers the best possible services to support people experiencing mental ill-health. That is why we have tasked the National Mental Health Commission to do a thorough review of all existing services—state, federal and non-government. The final report has been concluded and provided to government. We will now consider the report and its recommendations and will respond to the review after appropriate consultations. The government are conscious of the need to resolve these matters quickly, and will advise mental health service providers and others soon.

Question agreed to.