Mental illness costs economy $220 billion a year, report finds | ABC News

The most comprehensive attempt to quantify the financial cost of mental illness and suicide in Australia has come back with an astounding tally - almost a quarter of a trillion dollars a year.
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But the Government's key economic adviser has found it could save as much as $20 billion annually if it overhauls the system to stop people falling through the cracks.
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