Submission to Inquiry into the social and economic benefits of improving mental health

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Submission to Inquiry into the social and economic benefits of improving mental health

Submission to Inquiry into the social and economic benefits of improving mental health

Women's Health Victoria

Published: 05 April 2019

This submission argues that there is a need to apply an intersectional gender lens to mental health reform – from prevention and early intervention through to treatment and recovery, including investing in (new and existing) intersectional gender equity strategies to support the primary prevention of mental ill-health.

Our submission addresses the following themes:

Urgent issues with the current system
Centring the voices of those with lived experience
Evidence that discrepancies in mental health are strongly gendered
The social determinants of mental health for women and girls
Investing in gender equality is evidence-based and cost-effective
The need to invest in gender-sensitive approaches to improve the mental health of women and girls
Modelling the costs of mental ill-health

Submitted to: Australia. Productivity Commission.
More information about the Inquiry can be found here.

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Women's Health Victoria (2019) The social and economic benefits of improving mental health: submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry April 2019. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne.

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