Investment in Community Mental Health Services Won’t Solve ED Overcrowding Expert Says

Investment in Community Mental Health Services Won’t Solve ED Overcrowding Expert Says
General view of the Modbury Hospital in Adelaide, Australia on July 21, 2021. Photo by Kelly Barnes/Getty Images
Steve Milne
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has been criticised for saying his government’s new investment in community mental health services will take the pressure off overcrowded hospital emergency departments (ED).

The $134 million (US$98 million) mental health package, which comes in partnership with the federal government’s suicide prevention plan, will include four new adult mental health centres, one in northern Adelaide one in Mount Barker, which will be open 24/7, and two others across the state.

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Steve is an Australian reporter based in Sydney covering sport, the arts, and politics. He is an experienced English teacher, qualified nutritionist, sports enthusiast, and amateur musician. Contact him at [email protected].
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