Mental health minister’s multi-year contract pledge to community providers yet to be delivered
The mental health minister says about 80 percent of community mental health providers will have multi-year contracts by the end of 2026, replacing annual arrangements.
The mental health minister has committed to providing multi-year contracts to community mental health providers, moving away from annual arrangements that have created uncertainty for the sector. The minister states that approximately 80 percent of providers will have secured these longer-term contracts by the end of 2026. The commitment appears to address concerns from community providers about the instability of year-to-year funding.
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Mental health minister's contract promise to community providers yet to be honoured
The mental health minister says about 80 percent of community providers will have multi-year contracts, replacing annual ones, by the end of 2026.