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Mental health system in crisis: McGorry

Source: Lateline
Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:44 AEDT
Expires: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 11:44 AEDT

Mental health expert and Australian of the Year professor Patrick McGorry tells Lateline why he has asked the Government to implement a massive overhaul of the mental health system.

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Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, health, mental-health, people, australia

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