Election 2013: The need for functional mental health policies

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About 17 per cent of Australians experience diagnosable mental illness symptoms. It’s a serious issue as the illness is the biggest risk factor for suicide. What are governments doing to combat the statistics? To continue our election coverage on health and disability this week, The Wire spoke to mental health professionals to analyse the politics behind the issue.

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