(most recent at the top of each category;
click on aqua/teal coloured text below to go directly to media sources)
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YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
14 February 2020, Ten News First
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP fought back tears while inspecting a new mental health facility to replace the controversial Barrett Adolescent Centre
14 February 2020, Brisbane Times
Premier close to tears as new youth mental health centre opens
19 November 2018, Brisbane Times
New mental health facility could care for extreme cyber-bullying cases
24 January 2018, Brisbane Times
Another year goes by without promised centre for troubled teens
7 December 2017, Brisbane Times
Mental Health the Number Issue for Young Queenslanders
7 December 2017, NewsCorp
Young Australians worry most about mental health, Mission Australia survey finds
7 December 2017, The World Today, ABC
Mental health ‘biggest national issue’ for young people – survey (audio)
13 June 2017, ABC News Online
Queensland budget: Funding announced for new adolescent mental health facility
13 October 2016, Brisbane Times and WAToday
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces new adolescent mental health centre
13 October 2016, ABC News Online
Brisbane to get new residential youth mental health facility after Barrett Centre closure
13 October 2016, Courier-Mail
Construction of facility to replace Barrett Adolescent Centre begin by end of next year
13 October 2016, Brisbane Times
Barrett Centre closure: New teen mental health centre at Prince Charles
13 October 2016, SBS Online and at news.com.au
Queensland announces new mental health centre
10 October 2016, Courier Mail
Mental Health Week: State Health Minister Cameron Dick says we must take stigma out of Mental Health
29 September 2016, Courier Mail
How many more children have to die to suicide before the mental health system is studied
10 May 2016, The Guardian
Depression and asthma among biggest health threats to Australian youth: report
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CORONIAL INQUEST
30 August 2019, Courier Mail
Mother says there’s no justice in Barrett Centre Inquest findings
30 August 2019, ABC News
Mum of teen who took life disputes coroner’s findings
30 August 2019, AAP via 9News
Qld centre’s closure ‘not ideal’ for teens
19 October 2018, 9News
Inquest continues in Barrett Centre deaths
16 October 2018, The Courier Mail
Barrett Centre Inquest: Call for parental involvement in treatment
16 October 2018, The West Australian
Qld teen feared being killed before death
15 October 2018, Nine News online
Qld teen left without proper care: mother
15 October 2018, The World Today (ABC Radio)
Inquest begins into suicides of patients from closed Queensland facility
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FEDERAL SERVICES
8 January 2018, ABC News Online
$100m funding boost for school mental health programs and Headspace centres
8 January 2018, The Guardian
Government tackles youth anxiety and depression with $110m package
18 September 2017, The Guardian
NDIS: people with severe mental health problems being denied access on ‘a daily basis’
25 July 2017, Sydney Morning Herald
‘More people need to get in’: Allan Fels calls for radical rethink of NDIS on mental illness
28 April 2017, Fairfax Media (Brisbane Times and Sydney Morning Herald)
Mental Health in Australia needs reform, not just more money
27 October 2016, The Australian
Experts urged to boycott mental health plan
6 July 2016, The World Today (and ABC News Online)
Headspace in turmoil as CEO and five board members resign
26 June 2016, Financial Review
Federal election 2016: Launch marked by $396 million for mental health
24 June 2016, Daily Telegraph
Federal election 2016: Prime Minister calls to rescue youth psychosis program
19 June 2016, Daily Telegraph
Can we talk? Funding cuts prompt fears of youth suicide rise
9 June 2016, ABC News Online
Winding back early psychosis service short-sighted: Patrick McGorry
16 May 2016, ABC News Online
Eating disorder patients left in the lurch as Butterfly Foundation helpline faces axe
29 April 2016, Sydney Morning Herald
‘Futures will be lost’: Health fears as youth psychosis program dropped
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BARRETT ADOLESCENT CENTRE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
9 September 2016, Noosa News
Staff to be disciplined over Barrett Centre closure
9 September 2016, Brisbane Times
Bureaucrats face action over Barrett Centre closure
9 September 2016, The Guardian
Two Queensland bureaucrats face action over closure of mental health facility
8 September 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre: Pair face rap over closure of mental health facility
8 September 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure: Two public servants facing disciplinary action by Queensland Health
27 July 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre: Jo-Ann Miller calls for police to investigate whether Springborg lied to Parliament
25 July 2016, Brisbane Times
LNP’s Barrett Centre closure inquiry response was in bad taste
21 July 2016, ABC News Online
Public servants linked to Barrett Centre closure could face disciplinary action
19 July 2016, ‘PM’ (ABC Radio)
Hopes Inquiry will create leading youth mental health system in Queensland
19 July 2016, Radio National Breakfast
Australia failing teenagers with acute mental illness
19 July 2016, 7 News Online
Miller to refer Springborg to police
19 July 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre: Jo-Ann Miller accuses Lawrence Springborg of lying over decision to shut facility
19 July 2016, The Courier-Mail
Palaszczuk government’s help plan for youth
18 July 2016, ABC 7:30 and at ABC News Online with written report
Results of Barrett Centre inquiry bring more grief to families of deceased teenagers
18 July 2016, Brisbane Times
Barrett Adolescent Centre: Behind Queensland’s flawed mental health decisions
18 July 2016, SBS News Online
‘Brighter future’ from Qld’s Barrett Report
18 July 2016, Brisbane Times
Barrett Adolescent Centre: Report scathing of decision-making behind closure
18 July 2016, 9 News Online
‘Brighter Future’ from Qld’s Barrett Report
18 July 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre: Closure of youth mental health facility criticised by inquiry
18 July 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre Closure: Cabinet expected to release report
18 July 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre timeline: Newman government changes prompted closure of mental health service
18 July 2016, Brisbane Times
Barrett Adolescent Centre: Government to hand down report
12 July 2016, Brisbane Times
New ‘Barrett Centre’ mental health promise for adolescents: minister
24 June 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre families to be briefed on inquiry findings before release
9 May 2016, Brisbane Times
Lawrence Springborg’s legacy unclear
10 March 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure: Replacement services held up by red tape
4 March 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre inquiry: senior new mental health services were not available after closure
2 March 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure a sign of
problems plaguing mental health reform, inquiry told
2 March 2016, Courier-Mail
Opinion: Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick on Mental Health
1 March 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure: Senior doctor feared some patients too unwell to be moved, inquiry hears
28 February 2016, Daily Telegraph / Courier-Mail same story
Why a psychiatric clinic is better than a loving family
26 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Letting down teens at the end of the line
26 February 2016, Sky News
Then health minister didn’t read report
26 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre inquiry: LNP government not to blame for closure, Lawrence Springborg says
26 February 2016, Brisbane Times
Lawrence Springborg fronts Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry
26 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Then state health minister Lawrence Springborg failed to read expert’s report on mental health services
26 February 2016, Byron Shire News
Springborg: I didn’t shut down youth mental health centre
26 February 2016, Yahoo 7 News
I didn’t read report until now: Springborg
26 February 2016, Mornings with Steve Austin, 612 ABC Radio
Lawrence Springborg to front Barrett Centre Inquiry
26 February 2016, 9 News via AAP
Springborg to front Barrett Inquiry
25 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure: Lawrence Springborg asked for oversight of possible cuts to service provision, inquiry told
24 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre mental health facility was ‘failing’ before closure, inquiry hears
24 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry told it was a ‘violent, difficult place’
23 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre closure driven partly by budget cuts, inquiry told
23 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry: Newman ordered $100m in savings
22 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre: Details of important meeting about shutdown missing, inquiry hears
22 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry: ‘Every’ child psychiatrist was concerned
19 February 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Centre: Budget savings push prompted youth mental health centre’s closure, inquiry told
19 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre Inquiry: No funds for new facility
18 February 2016, ABC News Online
No similar residential mental health service available once Barrett Adolescent Centre closed, inquiry told
18 February 2016, Herald Sun / Courier-Mail same story
LNP had no plan to replace only long-term residential mental health facility for adolescents that they scrapped
17 February 2016, ABC News Online
Closing adolescent mental health youth unit would cost lives, Barrett centre inquiry told
17 February 2016, 9 News via AAP
Lack of Barrett-type site hurts Qld health
16 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry told 100 still in need of support
16 February 2016, Brisbane Times / Yahoo 7 News online same story
Barrett Centre Inquiry: Mental Health scrutiny poor, former Mater Director says
16 February 2016, ABC News Online
Adolescent mental health centre plan scrapped due to budget overruns, Barrett inquiry told
16 February 2016, Courier-Mail
Barrett Adolescent Centre inquiry: New centre abandoned over costs
15 February 2016, ABC News Online
Teenage suicide in spotlight as Barrett centre inquiry resumes in Brisbane
15 February 2016, Mornings with Steve Austin, 612 ABC Radio
Public hearings into Barrett Centre closing resume
15 February 2016, Queensland Times
More than 108,000 documents examined by Wacol Inquiry
15 February 2016, Daily Telegraph / Brisbane Times same story/ Yahoo News same story
Confusion over Barrett closure recounted
15 February 2016, Courier Mail
Inquiry into Closure of Barrett Adolescent Centre begins
28 January 2016, ABC News Online
Barrett Adolescent Centre Commission of Inquiry: Lawyer for Lawrence Springborg requests early release of information
28 January 2016, Toowoomba Chronicle
Springborg to face inquiry into the deaths of three teens
28 January 2016, Northern Star
Did psychiatric centre closure cause three deaths?
28 January 2016, 9 News online via AAP / SBS online same story
Barrett inquiry to hear from 45 witnesses
26 November 2015, 9 News online via AAP
Qld mental health inquiry back in court
19 November 2015, ABC News Online
Barrett inquiry: Queensland departments unable to provide documents until after reporting date
19 November 2015, Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
14TB of emails halts Barrett closure inquiry
19 November 2015, Sky News Online via AAP
More delays for Qld mental health probe / Daily Telegraph same story / Nine News Online same story
16 November 2015, Brisbane Times
Seven government departments delaying Commission of Inquiry
12 November 2015, Sunshine Coast Daily
Barrett Inquiry: How seven depts have failed to respond
12 November 2015, 9 News Online via AAP
Qld depts slow to supply inquiry docs / 7 News Online same story
12 November 2015, ABC News Online
Barrett Inquiry: Queensland Government departments slow in providing evidence
23 October 2015, Sydney Morning Herald / Brisbane Times
Barrett centre: Mother of dead teen says mental health care still not available / Brisbane Times same story
23 October 2015, Sydney Morning Herald / Brisbane Times
Documents show LNP knew Mental Health Centre closed before other care ready / Brisbane Times same story
16 October 2015, Bundaberg News Mail
Call for Barrett Centre closure evidence to be made public
15 October 2015, ABC News Online
Barrett inquiry: Parents of teens who died after youth mental health centre closure want public hearing
14 October 2015, Queensland Times
$12m to rebuild mental health care for youth in Qld: Howard
3 October 2015, Courier-Mail
Former Health Minister Lawrence Springborg received repeated pleas to keep Barrett Adolescent Centre open (and in print edition –> )
1 October 2015, Sunshine Coast Daily
Mum says daughter felt ‘hopeless’ after centre closed
30 September 2015, Commercial Television Stations and ABC News
Evening news bulletins ran stories covering the first public hearing of the Inquiry
30 September 2015, ‘PM’: ABC Local Radio & Radio National
Lawrence Springborg fronts inquiry into closure of Brisbane mental health facility
30 September 2015, ‘Drive’ (Emma Griffiths) 612 ABC Brisbane
Kathy McLeish: Barrett Inquiry Underway
30 September 2015, ‘The World Today’: ABC Local Radio & Radio National
Inquiry into closure of Qld mental health units examines decision-making process
30 September 2015, Courier Mail / The Australian
Qld Mum hopes for change from inquiry / The Australian same story
30 September 2015, Sky News
Qld set to open mental health inquiry
30 September 2015, Brisbane Times
Barrett Adolescent Psychiatric Centre Inquiry: Mum hopes lives will be saved
30 September 2015, Toowoomba Chronicle
Public hearing begins into adolescent centre closure
30 September 2015, 9 News online
Qld Mum hopes inquiry will save lives
30 September 2015, ABC News online
Barrett inquiry: Probe will look at broader systemic issues in youth mental health facility closure, commissioner says
14 September 2015, Brisbane Times
Barrett Adolescent Centre probe calls for evidence
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KEY COVERAGE ON BARRETT CLOSURE PRIOR TO INQUIRY
5 December 2014, ABC News 7:30 program
Coroner announces inquest into deaths of former Barrett Centre patients
5 December 2014, ABC News website
Coronial inquest into teenagers’ deaths after mental health facility closure
7 November 2014, ABC News 7:30 program
Health Department admits it failed three teenage patients
7 November 2014, ABC News website
Queensland Government warned against closing Barrett Adolescent Psychiatric Centre at Wacol, Brisbane
5 November 2014, ABC News website
Mental Health Facility Closure Led to Incidents, report finds
5 November 2014, ‘Drive’ (Rebecca Levingston) 612 ABC Brisbane
An Exclusive Update on the Barrett Centre Closure
30 August 2014, Radio 4ZZZ
Labor commits to re-opening mental health facility if re-elected
24 August 2014, Brisbane Times
Palaszczuk: Queensland ALP will right LNP wrongs
8 August, 2014, ABC News 7:30 program
Parent plead for re-think on adolescent mental healthcare
8 August 2014, ABC News website
Barrett Adolescent Centre closure: Parents call for answers after residential youth mental health facility shuts doors
8 August 2013, Brisbane Times
Queensland aims for ‘Rolls Royce’ Youth Mental Health Plan
4 August 2014, ‘Evenings’ (Rebecca Levingston), 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
The State of Health in Queensland with Minister Lawrence Springborg
(The Barrett Centre issue is discussed between 15:07 and 18:32)
26 July 2014, Radio 4ZZZ
Call for Inquiry regarding closure of Barrett Centre
19 July 2014, Brisbane Times
Petition calls for probe into Barrett Centre closure
31 October 2013, ‘The World Today’, ABC Local Radio and Radio National:
Parents fear looming closure of teens’ mental health centre
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where a transcript and the full audio are available
29 October 2013, ABC news website
Parents fear being stranded by mental health centre closure
29 October 2013, ‘The World Today’, ABC Local Radio and Radio National:
Parents warn closure of mental health centre dangerous for teenagers
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where a transcript and the full audio are available
30 September 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
Dr Lesley van Schoubroek: Queensland’s Mental Health
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the full audio is available
(The Barrett Centre issue is discussed between 11:17 and 16:08)
8 August 2013, Radio 4ZZZ
Queensland Health defends closure of Barrett Adolescent Centre and
Closure of Queensland adolescent mental health centre causes controversy
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the full audio is available.
8 August 2013, Queensland Times:
State closure of Barrett Adolescent Centre is a “betrayal”
7 August 2013, ‘The World Today’, ABC Local Radio and Radio National:
Queensland’s only live-in mental health care for teenagers to be closed
Click here to go to the program’s website where a transcript and the full audio are available.
7 August 2013, Brisbane Times
Barrett Centre patients’ futures up in the air
7 August 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
Calls to ABC Radio reacting to announcement of Barrett Centre’s closure
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the full audio is available.
7 August 2013, Brisbane Times:
Barrett Adolescent Centre to Close Next Year
7 August 2013, The Australian:
Qld to Close Mental Health Unit for Teens
6 August 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
The Health Minister announces the closure of the Wacol facility and Shadow Health Minister, Jo-Ann Miller responds.
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the full interviews are available.
31 July 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
Interviews with a Current Patient at Barrett Adolescent Centre
and her Grandmother/Guardian.
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the full interviews are available.
31 July 2013, Brisbane Times:
Barrett Centre to Remain Open, says Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Lesley van Schoubroeck
30 July 2013, 612 ABC Brisbane and ABC Local Radio:
Extensive Coverage of the Adolescent Mental Health issue with a focus on the Barrett Centre with Evenings presenter, Rebecca Levingston.
Click here to go to the program’s blogsite where the series of interviews is available.
30 July 2013, Brisbane Times:
Parents in Dark over Youth Mental Health Centre
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