Take Action
The Federal Government has given $0.5 million to the National Mental Health Commission who are writing national guidelines for mental health screening of children under 5 years old. It is the states and territories who will fund and implement this screening.
Help stop your state or territory government funding and implementing the mental health screening of very young children.
Phone, email, write or visit your Chief Minister, Health Minister and local Member of Parliament and:
1 Advise them that while there is no doubt some children do need help, mental health screening of under 5 year olds is not based on science, will put more children at risk of potentially dangerous psychiatric drugs and request they do not support funding or implementation of the screening in the Northern Territory.
2 Advise them of the proposed “Head to Health kids mental health centers” for 0-12 year olds and request they do not support the establishment of them or provide any local territory funding for them.
3 Ask them to take action to ensure existing funding in the Northern Territory is re-directed to programs proven to help children and that don’t harm.
The Chief Minister and Minister for Health: The Hon. Natasha Fyles MLA, GPO Box 3146, Darwin NT 0801 ⬥
Email: chief.minister@nt.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 8936 5610
Leader of the Opposition: Mrs Lia Finocchiaro MLA, GPO Box 3700, Darwin, NT 0801 ⬥
Email: Lia.Finocchiaro@nt.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 8936 5659
The Minister for Mental Health: The Hon Lauren Moss MLA, GPO Box 3146, Darwin NT 0801 ⬥
Email: minister.moss@nt.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 8936 5532
The Shadow Minister for Health: Mr William (Bill) Yan MLA, GPO Box 3700, Darwin NT 0801 ⬥
Email: william.yan@nt.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 8946 1411
PLEASE ALSO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT HERE
