State budget conflates mental hygiene with public safety

State budget conflates mental hygiene with public safety

The newly finalized state budget will bolster New York’s victims’ compensation program. But will it matter if people don’t know it exists at all?Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget raised maximum reimbursement for burial expenses from $6,000 to $12,00 and lifted barriers to claim compensation. Notably, the reforms removed contributory conduct denials — which weighs whether the victims “contributed to their own injuries — from homicide cases.For…

State budget an opportunity to boost mental health support

This year's state budget is a good opportunity to invest into mental health services - an area in great need of support, AMA Queensland President Dr Nick Yim told ABC Radio Brisbane. "I'm sure many listeners have struggled to see a psychiatrist, a counsellor or even a psychologist after a GP referral. This is the reason why we need that investment into workforce for psychological health, but also additional psychiatric beds."