Mother of Bondi Junction stabbing victim calls for better critical mental health care amid service gap 'crisis'

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The mother of Jade Young, who was killed in April's Bondi Junction stabbing, is asking state, territory and federal governments to better coordinate their responses to complex mental health needs.

Mental health advocates have called on state, territory and federal governments to align their responses to complex mental health care.

Elizabeth Young pleaded for state and federal government to address gaps in complex mental health reform and funding, that places the burden on patients toIn April, Joel Cauchi fatally stabbed six people and seriously injured several others inside the Westfield shopping centre in Sydney's eastern suburbs.She said there was inconsistency in how her loved ones received support across the country following her death.

The member for Wentworth, whose electorate includes Bondi Junction, said her community was still reeling from the attack. In NSW, that equated to 58,000 people who cannot access the care they need, but Ms Spender said that figure was closer to 170,000 nationwide. National Mental Health Commissioner Kerry Hawkins said that hundreds of thousands of Australians were living in "quiet despair" that was leading to emotional, physical and financial exhaustion.

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