❓ The question seeks information on grant funding provided by the Mental Health Commission to non-government organisations for mental health prevention, promotion, and protection activities. The answer confirms grants are provided and details the funding amounts for the specified years.
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I refer to prevention, promotion and protection activities conducted or facilitated by the Mental Health Commission, and I ask: (a) are grants made to non-government organisations for prevention, promotion and protection activities; and (b) if yes to (a), what was the total amount of grant funding for this purpose in each of 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14?
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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
41 days
(a) Prevention, promotion and protection activities focus on protecting, supporting, sustaining and maximising mental health among populations and individuals and increasing protective factors and decreasing risk factors to reduce the incidence and prevalence of mental health problems and illness.
The Mental Health Commission provides grant funding to a number of organisations to undertake mental health promotion, prevention and protection activities. This is in addition to recurrent funding for provision of this service.
Provisional grant funding is established during Budget preparation and may be revised through the course of the year.
(b) The figures below reflect funding for mental health promotion, prevention,
social inclusion and stigma reduction services.
2011‑12
Actual
2012‑13
Actual
2013‑14
Actual
Prevention, promotion and protection
$2.5 million
$2.4 million
$2.1 million
The Mental Health Commission provides grant funding to a number of organisations to undertake mental health promotion, prevention and protection activities. This is in addition to recurrent funding for provision of this service.
Provisional grant funding is established during Budget preparation and may be revised through the course of the year.
(b) The figures below reflect funding for mental health promotion, prevention,
social inclusion and stigma reduction services.
2011‑12
Actual
2012‑13
Actual
2013‑14
Actual
Prevention, promotion and protection
$2.5 million
$2.4 million
$2.1 million
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