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A mental health boss who recently walked out on the job has taken aim at the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for Australia's lack of mental health reform.
The former Chair of Mental Health Australia, Matt Berriman, resigned over what he has called a 'lack of traction' from the government amid a national 'mental health crisis'.
After three years in the top job he stood down to pursue individual advocacy work instead.
'My view is the Labor government hasn't committed to mental health,' he told The Project on Thursday night.
'Leadership starts at the very top and we've always said it's an all-government approach, it's not just a health portfolio approach.
The former Chair of Mental Health Australia, Matt Berriman, has resigned over what he has called a 'lack of traction' from the government amid a national mental health crisis
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