11 Mar 2021

Government mental health report's Friday release not purposeful bad timing - Little

From Morning Report, 6:13 am on 11 March 2021

The Health Minister says it wasn't cynical of the government to release a critical assessment of its progress addressing the mental health system in the midst of Friday's tsunami and Covid-19 chaos.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report paints a picture of a slow and inconsistent roll-out of mental health services and a frustrated sector.

Health Minister Andrew Little spoke to political reporter Katie Scotcher and explained the timing of the release.