New mental health research puts economic case behind psychosocial supports

New research shows psychosocial mental health supports deliver strong value and significant cost savings, but Australia has barely scratched the surface of measuring their true economic worth. Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) engaged the Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia (CSI UWA) to examine the economic evidence behind psychosocial support, the […]

New Economic Research

The Centre for Social Impact has released new research: Capturing the Economic Value of Psychosocial Support. “We recognise that people’s lives cannot be reduced to numbers alone. Used with care, however, economic analysis strengthens our collective voice and helps guide investment, policy and system design. This new research contributes to that effort, and we encourage […]