The Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition welcomes the Productivity Commission’s interim report, calling for mental health prevention, sustained collaborative commissioning, and systemic reforms addressing social and commercial drivers of poor wellbeing.
Key Recommendations
National Prevention Investment Fund: Allocate dedicated funding for mental health promotion and prevention based on burden of disease.
Sustained Collaborative Commissioning: Support long-term partnerships across sectors to improve outcomes and system efficiency.
Address Structural Drivers: Tackle social and commercial determinants of poor mental health through coordinated, systemic reforms.
Why This Matters
Australia currently ranks 27th among OECD countries in prevention spending, with mental health prevention significantly underfunded. Strengthening investment and coordination can reduce long-term mental health burdens, improve wellbeing, and deliver lasting social and economic benefits.
Next Steps
The Coalition urges governments to embed prevention in all levels of health, education, and community services policy, ensuring equity, sustainability, and meaningful collaboration with communities.
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