Submission to the Department of Health consultation on the recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Report on Mental Health

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Submission to the Department of Health consultation on the recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Report on Mental Health

Submission to the Department of Health consultation on the recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Report on Mental Health

Women's Mental Health Alliance

Published: 16 February 2021

Series: Submission

The Women's Mental Health Alliance has identified a number of evidence-based principles and actions for the Department of Health to consider in order to effectively address the mental health and wellbeing needs of women and girls. This submission outlines how these can be applied during the implementation of recommendations within the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry Report on Mental Health

Summary of recommendations for inclusion during implementation

Apply an intersectional gender lens to the implementation of the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to ensure a gender-sensitive approach is taken to mental health – from prevention and early intervention through to treatment and recovery
Prioritise recommendations relating to women’s safety in inpatient units for immediate implementation
Address the drivers of poor mental health – including gender inequality – in all prevention initiatives to ensure an effective, evidence-based approach to primary prevention
Ensure mental health systems and services are trauma-informed
Ensure the mental health workforce is trained to effectively support the diverse needs of women, girls and gender non-binary people
Collect gender-disaggregated data, undertake a gender analysis and centre the consumer as part of monitoring and evaluation of implementation outcomes.

More information about the consultation here.

Search Publications Front cover of the Word document submission to the consultation on the PC report into Mental Health. Headings in dark purple text and subheading in gold text.

Front cover of the Word document submission to the consultation on the PC report into Mental Health. Headings in dark purple text and subheading in gold text.

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Citation:

Women's Mental Health Alliance (2021) Women’s Mental Health Alliance response to the Department of Health consultation on the recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Report on Mental Health. Women's Health Victoria, Melbourne.

mental health, women's health policy, advocacy, federal government

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