Daniel Andrews has unveiled a $60 million mental health package to help Victorians who are struggling with the emotional and economic toll of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Victorian Premier said the first phase of the package includes $6.7 million allocated towards expanding online and phone counselling services.
"We know that a quarter of calls to Lifeline over these last few weeks have been related to the coronavirus," Mr Andrews told reporters on Sunday. "Many people are coming forward to get mental healthcare and support who have never done so in the past, so there is significant pressure on all of our mental health service system.
DanielAndrewsMP Jesus we need to harden up.
DanielAndrewsMP How much for a fishing rod?
DanielAndrewsMP Awesome. What's that? $10 each? Buys enough time to exchange pleasantries, almost.
DanielAndrewsMP Of course... you take Hope & freedom away & that’s what you get! Well done Dictator Dan!
DanielAndrewsMP Oh yeah that’s going to help. We are now communist China if we go out or don’t listen to the government we are fined or jailed. What have we come to, also have to listen to a union man.
DanielAndrewsMP Where’s this bloke getting all this money from...seriously....just have himself a pay rise.
DanielAndrewsMP Why no mention of the man who committed suicide due to being quarantined in a hotel? “A man has been found dead in his hotel room during forced coronavirus quarantine. The recently returned traveller's body was discovered on Saturday inside a hotel room in Melbourne's CBD.“
DanielAndrewsMP Instead of just regurgitating Dan Andrews press releases you may want to investigate the homelessness that's being unleashed in Victoria, particularly in regional areas.
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