Mental health shortfall ‘a national obscenity’

 Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry has condemned the failure of governments to properly fund and resource mental health services as a “national obscenity”. Interviewed on tonight’s Four Corners program, Hidden Voices, Professor McGorry says he gets phone calls and letters about the issue every day. “A mother rang me from Sydney yesterday saying [...]

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SBS Insight: Mental Health

Did you miss SBS Insight this week? The topic was mental health and a timely one for the upcoming election. Guests included: Peter Dutton Peter Dutton is the Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing. He recently joined Opposition leader Tony Abbott to announce the Coalition’s Real Action Plan for Better Mental Health. The policy promised [...]

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Australian of the Year: Prof McGorry at TheMHS Summer Forum

Day Two of  TheMHS Summer Forum Prof Ian Hickie introduces Prof Pat McGorry  • Discusses the lead up to Pat winning – he was in Ireland when he was nominated for the Victorian of the year. • There has been movement away from obvious celebrity such as Aust of the year sports stars – i.e. [...]

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2010 Australian of the Year speaking at upcoming TheMHS Summer Forum

Australian of the Year 2010, Prof McGorry  has been confirmed as a speaker at TheMHS Summer Forum in Sydney. You don’t want to miss this event! You can register online  here Prof McGorry Bio Patrick D. McGorry is Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health, Australia’s largest youth mental health organisation, comprising a world-renown research centre [...]

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