Thursday, 29 August 2024

South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:40): (1085) My constituency question is for the Minister for Mental Health, Minister Stitt. My constituent is a young person who has recently moved to the Cranbourne area. My constituent struggles with their mental health but cannot afford the ongoing cost to go and visit a psychologist. The nearest Headspace to my constituent is in Narre Warren, over an hour away via public transport. This means that my constituent cannot readily access mental health services, and as a result their mental health is suffering. They are not alone in this struggle. Cranbourne, as part of Casey City Council, is set to grow to over 100,000 residents in the next decade. This problem is only set to get worse, so my constituent asks: will the minister ensure the provision of adequate affordable mental health services in the Cranbourne area?