Child psychiatry and well-being
Senator Devine argued that the 7,000 children on mental health waiting lists should be helped through well-being supports rather than labels. She said schools, libraries and communities should focus on prevention, while other Senators briefly agreed or pushed back.
Senators Noone and Murnane O'Connor talked about the 7,000 patient waiting list for child psychiatry services. I want both of them to be aware that we do not need to diagnose those 7,000 children. They do not need to be placed on waiting lists to see consultant psychiatrists. We just need to include well-being in our treatment of our children. We need to protect our kids and not label them. If we had well-being communities, well-being hubs, if we just had the idea of well-being in schools and libraries everywhere, most of those 7,000 children on the waiting list would not have to-----
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I just wanted to balance the debate.
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However, people will still get sick.
