Drought, Mental Health

In reply to Ms PRATT (Frome) (18 June 2025).

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

A number of measures are in place to boost existing mental health and resilience in drought-affected areas. These include expanding community resiliency programs, individual and group peer support as well as the provision of additional funding to expand on the ground mental health support.

Information for drought affected communities about mental health support options has been underpinned by a social media campaign which began at the start of May 2025 and has had 1,075,469 views since inception. In addition, a targeted communications campaign commenced on 3 November 2025, following a PIRSA campaign, to ensure drought-affected community members know about the mental health support available leading into summer.