- Target:
- Australian State and Federal governments.
- Region:
- Australia
I have been living with mental illness for over 20 years and have received little to no help to date. I have attempted suicide resulting in hospitalization, only to be sent home within days with no follow up treatment or referrals.
I am repeatedly told of the lack of funding and facilities available, so I have to just "get over it". This is NOT good enough! Something must be done NOW! How many lives have to be lost before action is taken?!
We, the undersigned, call on the Australian State and Federal governments and councils to take action. There is a serious need for reform to the current mental health treatment practices in Australia.
There are far too many cases of suicide and people living with mental illness being left to fend for themselves with an extreme lack of care, help facilities, treatment strategies. We would like to see a Federal 'care and treatment plan' implemented with training schemes for G.P's, hospital emergency staff and counseling staff.
We would like to see more care centres with dedicated beds for those in need and trained professionals to treat them.
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The More Resources and Funding for Suicide Prevention and Awareness petition to Australian State and Federal governments. was written by Keiron and is in the category Health at GoPetition.