illness: The inquiry will look at the impact of mental illness on the economy and scrutinise the 9 billion spent a year by federal, state and territory governments, according to Nine News Australia. Beyondblue chief executive Georgie Harman said the inquiry had the potential to drive real change. To improve your experience update it here News National Inquiry to look at mental health funding2 55pm Oct 7, advocacy groups have hailed a major new Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia's mental health system as a significant step forward. This announcement reflects what the mental health sector has been calling for; that the impacts of mental health be recognised as a fundamental and core part of governments' economic and productivity agenda, Ms Harman said on Sunday. But he questioned why so many previous inquiries and reports had failed to come up with solutions. Mental Health Australia chief executive Frank Quinlan said if the commission delivered clear recommendations it would be a positive step towards improving Australians' mental health.
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