This discussion took a close look at the mental health impacts of COVID-19 and sought to better understand what is being done to mitigate them. Is current mental health policy adequate in today’s environment? What issues must mental health services and policy makers be most aware of in their response to present conditions? What is to be done to ensure mental health services are wide-reaching and effective in Australia going forward?

To tackle these questions, we were joined by Christian Lane, co-founder of ‘A Reasonable Standard’, Dr Jessica Dean from Beyond Blue and Stuart Muir Wilson and Michael McGarvie from the Ecological Justice Hub.