17 - 23 February - media summary
- Feb 24, 2025
- 1 min read
Monday 17/02
Issues in Victoria:
Psychiatric nurses call for more support
Patient with hallucinations waits in Sydney hospital ED for five days amid psychiatrists dispute
Thursday 18/02
Quiet in the news the last few days.
Psychiatric care was asked about in Question Time today and your Premier was asked why the system was failing our patients.
His answer: 'we can't afford it'.
There are no more scheduled parliamentary sittings before the IRC, so that will be the last of it in Parliament for now.
Weekend 22-23/02
Drew was in crisis when he was hit by a train. His family want answers
An awful story that is all too common, and a reminder of why we are here. The Minister for Mental Health's response? Head in the sand:
Mr Dowsley's family are also calling for action from the Federal and State governments to make care accessible:
RSL NSW Urges Resolution to Psychiatrist Dispute to Protect Veteran Mental Health
Mental health plan to protect both doctors and patients
This last piece for your Sunday contemplation is written by a person who is very active within the lived experience movement. Whatever your thoughts, be aware that the voices that Government are hearing are not limited to psychiatrists.
On the need for new ways of healing, a letter to psychiatrists*l
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