Australia and Jordan announce mental-health cooperation memorandum
Australia and Jordan’s October 14 joint statement welcomed a signed memorandum on mental-health cooperation, including information sharing on trauma-informed and psychosocial support.
What the record says
Joint statement published October 14, 2026.
Australia and Jordan’s leaders met in Canberra.
The statement welcomed the signing of a Mental Health Cooperation memorandum.
The leaders met in Canberra and set out a wider agenda covering defence, education, trade and resilience. On mental health, the statement describes cooperation intended to strengthen exchange of information and collaboration. It also says the countries will explore closer work on water security, drought preparedness and sustainable agriculture.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read the joint statement for the areas of cooperation and their stated scope.
Limits and what is not established
The statement does not establish a new publicly available treatment service, individual eligibility, funding entitlement or demonstrated health outcome. Exploratory cooperation is not a completed programme.
Sources checked October 14, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Prime Minister of Australia and King of Jordan, joint statement: original information