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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

ACT govt refuses to condemn federal cuts to psychology appointments

The ACT's Greens Mental Health Minister has refused to call out federal Labor's cuts to subsidised psychology appointments despite saying she would like all mental health care to be universally funded.

Emma Davidson, along with Greens and Labor members, did not support a call to write to the Commonwealth about cuts to appointments.

The number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions was cut in half last month, dropping from 20 to 10.

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