Experts urge higher income support payments to stem youth mental health crisis
by Luke Henriques-Gomes from World news | The Guardian on (#5PBPR)
Australia's Mental Health Think Tank argues this is absolutely the first and most decisive action the Australian government could take'
A revival of last year's boosted income support payments would be the most decisive" action the Morrison government could take to address the youth mental crisis, according to a group of prominent experts.
A new thinktank - which includes former Australian of the year Prof Patrick McGorry - argues mental distress among young people has been more severe during 2021 in part due to the withdrawal of last year's Covid welfare support measures.
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