(DrAfter123/Getty) With one in five Australian adults experiencing a mental health condition, chances are this is a topic that touches your life in some way. And, according to a wide body of evidence, chances are the people in your life experiencing mental health conditions have had trouble getting insurance. Since 2002, organisations like Beyond Blue and the Mental Health Association have tirelessly lobbied for an end to what they say is discrimination against people with a history of a mental health condition by insurance companies. “Beyond Blue believes people with a mental health condition should have fair access to insurance products, to enable them to protect themselves and their families against financial stress and uncertainty,” the charity wrote in its submission to the banking royal commission . The Australian Psychological Society agrees, with CEO Frances Mirabelli taking issues with insurers exempting people with history of mental health condition from […]
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