Page 3770 - Week 12 - Thursday, 25 November 2021

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(6) On 21 August 2021, the ACT Government committed $260,000 to extend existing mental health supports delivered by community mental health organisations and sector partners during the lockdown period. This funding saw $40,000 allocated to each of the following: Perinatal Wellbeing Centre, CatholicCare, Meridian, Carers ACT, Canberra Health Services for Homelessness Outreach, and for the Way Back Support Service delivered by Woden Community Services (WCS).

On 21 September 2021, the ACT Government announced a mental health and community health care support package of $3.6 million as additional support for the ACT non-government community sector. In addition, on 21 September 2021, it was announced that the 2021-22 ACT Budget will include another $10.3 million over four years to provide a more timely, supportive and accessible mental health system for young people and their families in the ACT, as well as funding to expand and improve alcohol and other drug services.

a) As part of the mental health and community health care support packages in response to the pandemic and lockdown, business owners will be able to access services as part of:

i. $30,000 to Canberra Business Enterprise Centre for Mental Health First Aid delivered to ACT businesses;

ii. $40,000 to CARE Financial Counselling to provide supports for people struggling financially during COVID-19 due to loss of work;

iii. $50,000 to OzHelp for additional support for workplaces, including workers that have lost or reduced employment; and

iv. As part of the $70,000 provided to Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT), MIEACT will provide increased supports for businesses and people in the community.

b) The funding in these announcements that is exclusively or primarily focused on young people is:

i. $130,000 to CatholicCare and Marymead to support the ongoing provision of their mental health services for children and young people.

ii. $80,000 to Gugan Gulwan and Yeddung Mura for increased targeted support for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders;

iii. $40,000 to Menslink to provide counselling and mentoring services to young boys and men in Canberra; and

iv. Part of the $70,000 provided to MIEACT, will provide increased supports for schools and young people in response to COVID-19.

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