Youth Pathways to serve more young people with mental health issues

In the 2006 Budget, the Australian Government committed $1.9 billion over five years to improve access to mental health services and provide additional support to people with mental illness, their families and their carers.

As part of this ‘Better Mental Health Services for Australia’ initiative, many improvements are being made to clinical and non-clinical services. Youth Pathways will have increased capacity—with the ability to help 25 500 young people per year. This means more help for those who may be experiencing mental health issues that keep them from successfully completing their education and a transition to further study or work.

Youth Pathways staff will also receive mental health training, so they are better equipped to support young people facing mental health issues.