Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review
Call for submissions
Released 11 / 02 / 2025
The call for submissions outlines the focus of the inquiry and identifies a range of issues on which the Commission seeks information and feedback.
Download the call for submissions
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review - Call for submissions (PDF 311 KB)
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review - Call for submissions (Word 735 KB)
Watch the video
Transcript
Commissioner Stephen King: Mental health is a key part of Australians health and well-being and suicide is a leading preventable cause of death. In any year, about one in five Australian adults will experience mental illness and more than 3,000 lives are lost to suicide.
Commissioner Selwyn Button: In 2022, governments signed a National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement.
This agreement outlines how the Australian, State and Territory governments will work together to make the mental health system and suicide prevention system sustainable and person centered.
Commissioner Stephen King: Now, the Productivity Commission has been asked to review the agreement and make recommendations to government for improvement.
In our review we want to understand the impact of the mental health and suicide prevention programs and services covered by the agreement on Australia's well-being and prosperity.
Commissioner Selwyn Button: We want to know how the agreement has impacted individuals, families, and carers, and welcome ideas and practical examples of how services and the system can be improved.
For this review we want to hear from anyone with an interest in or has been affected by this topic. Your insights will be vital in an effective review of the national agreement.
We invite you to make a submission or if you prefer you can share your views and experiences by answering a few questions on our website. To find out more head to pc.gov.au
You are invited to examine the call for submissions paper and make written submissions by Wednesday 12 March 2025.
You are also are invited to provide your views through a short survey.
Make a submission
Fill in the surveyYou can help shape the future of Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention system
The Productivity Commission is reviewing the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement.
We want to hear your views and experiences of mental health and suicide prevention services over the past three years.
If you have been using services…
The Agreement aims to fill gaps in the services available and make services more accessible.
- How well are services meeting your needs?
- Have you noticed any service improvements over the past 3 years?
If you are a carer for someone living with mental ill-health…
The Agreement aims to improve support for carers and family members of people living with mental ill-health.
- How well are services meeting the needs of the people you provide care and support to?
- What have been your best experiences of services as a carer?
If you are a practitioner or work in service provision…
The Agreement aims to reduce fragmentation in the mental health system.
- How has service coordination and integration changed in the past 3 years?
- How should governments support prevention and early intervention?
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person…
The Agreement aims to help close the gap, by improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Have services made you feel recognised, respected and protected when using them?
- How much say does your community have in planning and controlling the services you use?
Visit our website for information on how to make a submission or to answer some questions about your views and experiences.
pc.gov.au/mental-health-review or call us on 1800 020 083.