mental health

Archive of posts tagged 'mental health'

Discrimination / Why are travel insurers still denying mental health cover?

A CHOICE mystery shop of 15 travel insurance providers finds discrimination against people with mental health conditions.  … The Public...

19 Dec 2023

Health care / It's legal to deny insurance on mental health grounds, but Belle wants that changed

As it stands, insurers can legally deny coverage altogether on mental health grounds, like they did with Belle, or deny...

5 Dec 2023

Policing and Detention / Submission to the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in NSW

PIAC has made a submission to a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and...

25 Oct 2023

Policing and Detention / 2SER: Reforming responses to the mental health crisis

Recent incidents have highlighted the lethal consequences of police responses to mental health crisis, with four fatal incidents in the...

19 Oct 2023

Policing and Detention / ‘Bullet to the heart’: Grieving parents call for mental health role in police response

This week a letter signed by more than 80 of the state’s most respected advocates, obtained by the Herald, will ask...

28 Sep 2023

Policing and Detention / Legal Academics, experts, and advocates issue an open letter urging the NSW Government to implement mental health policing reforms.

Legal Academics, legal experts, and social justice advocates representing community legal centres, legal services and organisations, law faculties, and advocacy...

28 Sep 2023

Discrimination / Submission to the National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy Consultation Draft

PIAC’s Submission to the National Mental Health Commission on the Draft National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy supports the Draft...

1 Feb 2023

Discrimination / Life Insurers commit to improve processes for consumers with experience of mental ill-health

The new Life Insurance Code of Practice, produced by the Financial Services Council (FSC), will increase protections for people with...

29 Jun 2022

News / Mental health and who has the right to insurance

PIAC Senior Solicitor Ellen Tilbury on ABC RN Life Matters.

9 Nov 2021

Discrimination / Calls for ASIC to investigate mental health discrimination in life insurance

8 Nov 2021

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