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 Premier, 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 Victoria.
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 state funding for them.
3 Ask them to take action to ensure existing funding in Victoria is re-directed to programs proven to help children and that don’t harm.
The Premier: The Hon. Jacinta Allan, MLA, Level 1, 1 Treasury Pl, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 ⬥Email: Jacinta.allan@parliament.vic.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (03) 9651 5000
The Leader of the Opposition: Mr John Pesutto, 197-199 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn, VIC,3122 ⬥ Email: john.pesutto@parliament.vic.gov.au ⬥Phone: (03) 9882 4088
The Minister for Health: The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas MLA, Level 22, 50 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 ⬥ Email: minister.health@health.vic.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (03) 9096 8561
The Minister for Mental Health: The Hon Gabrielle Williams MLA, Level 22, 50 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC 3000 ⬥ Email: gabrielle.williams@parliament.vic.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (03) 9096 8587
The Shadow Minister for Health: Ms Georgie Crozier MLC, Suite 1, 780 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell, VIC 3124 ⬥ Email: georgie.crozier@parliament.vic.gov.au ⬥ Phone: Phone (03) 9555 4101
The Shadow Minister for Mental Health: Ms Emma Kealy MLA, PO Box 41, Horsham, VIC 3402 ⬥ Email: emma.kealy@parliament.vic.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (03) 5382 0097
PLEASE ALSO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT HERE
