Our report in collaboration with Neami National shows that clients who access mental health services have unmet legal needs, and that those unmet legal needs – whether related to credit, debt and social security issues, housing, or family law and family violence issues – affect their health and wellbeing.
Our recent Health Justice Partnership and Financial Wellbeing report shows the place of health justice partnerships in supporting vulnerable Australians who experience financial issues.
The upcoming Federal Budget provides a wealth of opportunities for the Australian Government. Our former Policy Advocacy Lead, Dr Joyce Chia, discusses how a focus on wellbeing provides a clear path forwards.
Tessa Boyd-Caine reflects on the role of tribunals and how a health justice approach could improve both the experience and the outcome of the tribunal process.
Our research team has been working with mental health organisation Neami to help them bring legal help to their consumers and increase staff capability to respond when these issues arise.
Tessa Boyd-Caine reflects on the change of government.