Data sources

A range of data sources are used to describe mental health services, including, but not limited to:

National Minimum Data Sets (NMDS)
Data sources Section

Admitted patient care NMDS

Admitted patients

Community mental health care NMDS

Community mental health care services

Restrictive practices

Disability Services NMDS (to 2018–19)

Psychosocial disability support

Mental health establishments NMDS

Expenditure on mental health-related services

Mental health workforce

Specialised mental health care facilities

Non-admitted patient emergency department case NMDS

Emergency departments

Residential mental health care NMDS

Residential mental health care services

Restrictive practices

National Best Endeavours Data Set (NBEDS)
Data sources Section

Seclusion and Restraint NBEDS

Restrictive practices

Your Experience of Service (YES) NBEDS

Consumer perspectives

A range of additional data sources held by the AIHW
Data sources Section

Specialist Homelessness Services Collection

Specialist homelessness services

Your Experience of Service (YES) NBEDS

Consumer perspectives

A range of data sources not held by the AIHW
Data sources Section

Medicare Benefits Schedule data

Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services

National Disability Insurance Scheme

Psychosocial disability support

National Health Workforce Dataset

Mental health workforce

National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC)

Consumer outcomes

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data

Mental health-related prescriptions

Private Health Establishments Collection

Expenditure on mental health-related services

Specialised mental health care facilities

Private Psychiatric Hospitals Data Reporting and Analysis Service (PPHADRAS)

Admitted patients

Expenditure on mental health-related services

Specialised mental health care facilities


More information about these data sources can be found under Our data collections page.