Submission to the State Budget Consultative Process 2005-06

This submission recommends a substantial investment by Government to develop an integrated and coordinated support system for people with serious mental illness; examines the extremely poor oral health of many low income Tasmanians waiting for service from the public dental system; looks at the extension of the State Government electricity concession to Health Care Card holders; and recommends that Government allocate funds to cover the administration costs of the NILS Network for the next three years. Anglicare is concerned that a determination to retire General Government State Debt at the earliest opportunity is leading to an overly conservative approach and limit expenditure in areas of great social need.