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Newcastle Herald campaigns for Safe Havens to expand for mental health care

NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson. Picture by Simone De Peak

People with mental health issues are increasingly turning to emergency departments for help.

That was made clear this week in a NSW government mental health gap analysis, released by minister Rose Jackson. Coinciding with this, the Newcastle Herald obtained data that showed the extent of this problem in our region.

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