Beyond beds and referrals: Addressing the root causes of women's mental distress

When governments design mental health strategies, they focus on systems: beds, referral pathways, integration models. But what about the structural conditions actually driving women's mental distress? In this episode, Emma and Amber discuss AAWAA's five submissions to Tasmania's 'Rethink and Beyond' mental health strategy, examining the evidence on male violence, perinatal mental health gaps, the mental health crisis facing girls and young women, the invisibility of women in prison and older women, and the erosion of female-only services. Mental health policy can't fix what it won't name — and the structural drivers of women's distress are policy failures with policy solutions.If you wish to donate to AAWAA you can do so by making a direct deposit or bank transfer to:Account name: Affiliation of Australian Women’s Advocacy AlliancesAccount number: 04201471BSB: 325-185This podcast provides general information and opinion only and does not constitute legal advice. Listeners should seek independent, professional legal advice before acting on any matters discussed. The hosts and AAWAA accept no liability for decisions made based on this content.