McGorry and GetUp campaign Greens to support mental health funding.

GetUp Media Release This afternoon GetUp will commence a campaign urging the Greens to be more pragmatic on mental health by voting for a motion proposed by Shadow Health Minister, Peter Dutton. “The Greens voted against the mental health motion last week, saying they didnʼt have funding figures. But today the funding figures have been [...]

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GetUp! Campaign Health Reform

Mental ill-health is the leading killer of Australians under 45, and the leading cause of disability in Australia. It’s time our governments stepped up and invested in mental health care to save lives. Please join this petition before it’s delivered in a press conference at Parliament House on Thursday. “I call on the governments of [...]

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Health reform needs to include Mental Health

Australian of the Year, Patrick McGorry has appealed for mental health to be part of the Federal Government’s health reforms in national television commercials to be aired this weekend. McGorry makes the plea in a campaign for political activists GetUp. In the commercial, which will debut during political programs on Sky News and Channel 10, he [...]

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