New work from the Productivity Commission shows the federal government spends twice as much on income support for people affected by mental illness as it does on treatment. Rick Morton on the human realities of living in poverty while being mentally unwell.

Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.

Background reading: 

Mental health cost of welfare in The Saturday Paper. 

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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New work from the Productivity Commission shows the federal government spends twice as much on income support for people affected by mental illness as it does on treatment. Rick Morton on the human realities of living in poverty while being mentally unwell.Guest: Senior reporter for The Saturday Paper Rick Morton.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/11/09/mental-health-cost-welfare/15732180009054">Mental health cost of welfare</a> in The Saturday Paper. <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a> <a href="http://themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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New work from the Productivity Commission shows the federal government spends twice as much on income support for people affected by mental illness as it does on treatment. Rick Morton on the human realities of living in poverty while being mentally un...

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