A Shorten Labor Government will commit to the National Mental Health Commission’s target to reduce suicides by 50 per cent over the next ten years. Labor will establish 12 regional initiatives – six urban, four regional and two remote - as the first stage in implementation of a comprehensive, whole of system approach to suicide prevention. Regions will apply for grants to fund place-based initiatives tailored to local community needs for services and support.
for limiting the welfare state, for example public funding for social services or social security, e.g. private care before state care