Citizens Commission on Human Rights

Australian National Office

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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.

Swan Bell Tower, PerthPhone, 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 West Australia.

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 West Australia is re-directed to programs proven to help children and that don’t harm.

The Premier: The Hon. Roger Hugh Cook MLA, 13th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005 ⬥ Email: wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 6552 5000

The Leader of the Opposition: Mr Shane Love MLA, PO Box 216, Dongara, WA 6525 ⬥ Email: MooreElectorate@mp.wa.gov.au ⬥ Phone: 9927 2333

The Minister for Health and Mental health: Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, 5th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, West Perth WA 6005 ⬥ Email: Minister.Sanderson@dpc.wa.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 6552 5900

The Shadow Minister for Health and Mental Health: Ms Elizabeth (Libby) Mettam MLA, PO Box 516, Busselton WA 6280 ⬥ Email: libby.mettam@mp.wa.gov.au ⬥ Phone: (08) 9752 1949

PLEASE ALSO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT HERE