Beyond Blue is not an academic group but a political think tank on depression with corporate structure similar to the conservative Australia Institute, with what I see are great conflicts of interest between its corporate members, and government representatives. Therapeutic Guidelines, is an organization that produces guidelines for doctors based on the latest research, with academic groups. It is a world away from the way Beyond Blue operates, putting in opinion in guidelines, instead of just sticking to facts. It is important to distinguish between the way an Academic Organization runs with latest treatment methods, and the way Beyond Blue operates, tying to cope with its self evident conflicts of interest.

So before I have any faith in Beyond Blue, I need action on the Kennett issue, and I need to know they are following only the latest Academic research in their publication, and not opting for Murdoch style tabloid spin that mostly ignores GLBTI people and any facts or evidence. What I am seeing is funding being made available to us by Governments, and Beyond Blue wanting to grab that money in our name. I would rather the money go to organizations that do not exclude us in some important publications, and who has a Chairperson who does not liken us to child sex offenders- that in my mind inhibits some people from getting help with depression.

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