Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_318
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 318
Character Range: 871750–876953

318       beyondblue National Depression and Anxiety Initiative                                                                                                To fund Beyond Blue Limited to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia, including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) implementing measures to increase awareness of, and reduce stigma associated with, depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) implementing measures to enhance the capacity of individuals and communities to respond to depression, anxiety and related disorders, including by the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) developing and delivering tools, resources, information and workplace mental health programs;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) providing advice and support services;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) encouraging people to seek support and to access primary mental health care;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) entering into and promoting partnerships with other entities (including businesses, the community sector and the media);
                                                                                                                                                               (v) providing advice and support to other entities that are conducting public awareness raising campaigns or initiatives which encourage people to seek treatment for depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) developing and delivering training and support for professionals providing services to people experiencing depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) commissioning research into, and disseminating knowledge of, the causes of, and treatments for, depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) undertaking research and providing advice to the Commonwealth in relation to depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (f) conducting trials of ways of preventing, detecting, treating and managing depression, anxiety and related disorders; and
                                                                                                                                                               (g) commissioning an independent evaluation of Commonwealth funded activities conducted by Beyond Blue Limited.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) supporting activities in connection with telephonic or electronic communications; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) collecting data and otherwise conducting research for the purpose of informing the Commonwealth; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) giving effect to Australia's obligations under:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Articles 4, 5, 8 and 25; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12.