This statement outlines specific recommendations for Health and Mental Health Ministers as the next immediate steps to commit to at their meeting to improve child and youth mental health in Australia.

The advice in this statement was developed in consultation with members along with review of recommendations of previous inquiries, strategies and research. 

Recommendations

• Integrate mental health in education.
• Expand and integrate Kids Hubs.
• Boost national digital mental health supports for children and parents.
• Increase workforce capacity to support infant and child mental health.
• Harmonise age ranges for youth mental health services.
• Reduce wait times for child and youth mental health supports.