Health and Wellbeing

Adolescent Mental Health Services

Our ask

Ongoing funding for the Youth Enhanced Service to provide psychological support for young people with moderate to high mental health care needs.

Community benefits

• Reduce hospital ED presentations
• Reduce high risk taking, substance misuse and associated long-term impacts of mental health issues
• Reduce social isolation, and disruptions to education and employment 
• Prevent suicide

For more information, please see pages 32 - 33 of the Advocacy Priorities 2023-25.

Family Violence Programs

Our ask

Funding for locally tailored initiatives to prevent family violence. These initiatives will help build community resilience against family violence, reduce the number of incidents and support recovery.

• Migrant Women’s Driving Program 
• CALD Women’s Social Groups 
• CALD Women’s Recovery Groups

Community benefits

• Prevent and reduce family violence 
• Mitigate mental and physical health consequences of family violence
• Build community understanding of gender equality to prevent family violence

For more information, please see pages 32 - 33 of the Advocacy Priorities 2023-25.

Gambling Harm Minimisation

Our ask

Extend library operating hours to provide a safe and welcoming alternative for community members at risk of gambling harm, social isolation, and family violence. This includes funding to expand prevention programs such as Libraries After Dark.

Community benefits

• Reduce social isolation – a risk factor for gambling 
• Reduce rental and mortgage stress 
• Reduce family violence 
• Increase access to work and study friendly spaces for low-income households

For more information, please see pages 34 - 35 of the Advocacy Priorities 2023-25