‘Not what the royal commission intended’: The missing mental health windfall
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Australia
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A $1.2 billion levy that was designed to significantly improve Victoria’s problem-plagued mental health system has resulted in only a small overall funding increase, frustrating advocates and experts who say it is not working as the royal commission intended.
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