Broadmeadows electorate
Mr McGUIRE (Broadmeadows) (14:39): (6229) My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. How is the government supporting youth mental health in Broadmeadows? I acknowledge the Victorian government has invested more than $220 million in additional mental health support since April 2020 to help meet demand and ensure Victorians get the care they need during and well beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. I applaud that this support builds on an investment of more than $3.8 billion delivered in last year’s budget, the biggest investment by any state government in Australia’s history and a vital first step in rebuilding our mental health system from the ground up and delivering the support Victorians need when they need it, but I just want to draw the minister’s attention to the unique set of circumstances in Broadmeadows, with the highest youth unemployment before COVID-19. The government has delivered a number of different projects to try and address this, and I think a particular emphasis on youth mental health is now appropriate.