A ROSEBUD youth service charity is facing an uncertain future after a federal government decision to redirect mental health funding away from local initiatives. Jimmy’s Youth Wellbeing Sanctuary manager Jeanette Horsley said they had been told that by 30 June the federal government’s funding currently committed to Jimmy’s would cease. She added that there would be “no ongoing or recurrent funding due largely to the commitment by the Australian government to channel critical mental health dollars into national projects and Primary Health Networks”. “While we understand the strategic thinking behind these decisions and remain extremely grateful for the very positive…
Sunday, March 29
