Mental Health & Insurance Project

The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) and beyondblue: the national depression and anxiety initiative will launch the Mental Health and Insurance Project (MHIP) website (www.mentalhealthandinsurance.org.au) today.
 

Australians with experience of mental illness often face difficulties in accessing insurance policies and/or making claims against insurance policies as a result of their mental illness and are often unaware of their rights and responsibilities in relation to insurance applications and claims.
 

The MHIP website has been developed in collaboration with representatives from the insurance and financial services sectors as a means of addressing information gaps and empowering consumers seeking insurance products.
 

The MHIP website contains information on mental illness and insurance, including the relationship between mental illness and specific insurance products, consumer legal rights and responsibilities, the disability legislative structure that governs the insurance industry and consumer avenues for complaints and appeals. The Tell Your Story portal allows visitors to share their experiences and assist advocacy efforts.
For further information see the attached media release or go to http://www.mentalhealthandinsurance.org.au/