The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has heard evidence of dysfunction, inflexibility and underfunding. It has also heard personal accounts of what it is like to care for someone with a mental illness. Thornton McCamish on the people who are trying to stop the revolving door.

Guest: Author and writer for The Monthly Thornton McCamish.

Background reading:

Spiralling admissions in The Monthly

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has heard evidence of dysfunction, inflexibility and underfunding. It has also heard personal accounts of what it is like to care for someone with a mental illness. Thornton McCamish on the people who are trying to stop the revolving door.Guest: Author and writer for The Monthly Thornton McCamish.Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/september/1567260000/thornton-mccamish/spiralling-admissions%20">Spiralling admissions</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has heard evidence of dysfunction, inflexibility and underfunding. It has also heard personal accounts of what it is like to care for someone with a mental illness. Thornton McCamish on the peop...

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