National Healthcare Agreement Indicators
The National Healthcare Agreement (NHA) indicators provide an integrated approach to improving health outcomes for Australians and the sustainability of the health system.
The NHA defines the objectives, outcomes, outputs and performance measures, and clarifies the roles and responsibilities that guide the Australian Government and states and territories in delivery of services across the health sector.
Under this Agreement, reporting occurs against the following mental health-related indicators:
- Proportion of adults with very high levels of psychological distress
- Treatment rates for mental illness
- Rate of community follow up within first seven days of discharge from a psychiatric admission
The proportion of adults with high or very high levels of psychological distress is also included in the Australian Health Performance Framework and reported by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Data for the indicators on treatment rates and rate of community follow up are reported in the data download National Healthcare Agreement Indicators tables.
Specifications for the National Healthcare Agreement Indicators are available on the AIHW online metadata registry, METEOR.