Mental health
This site describes the activity and characteristics of Australia’s health and social care services accessed by people with a mental illness. It includes mental health-related services provided by various levels of government, how much was spent, who provided the funds, where mental health services were delivered and safety, quality and monitoring data.
Safety, quality and monitoring measures are reported via the mental health-related indicators and through service activity monitoring. This provides valuable insights into how services are provided and responding to changing populations needs and events such as natural disasters, COVID-19 pandemic and policy changes.
Data and information
A full list of sections available on this site can be found under the following headings:
- Overview
Mental health prevalence, Australia's mental health system Mental health services summary & Treatment use. - Topics
Community-based services, Hospital-based services, Facilities & resources, Safety & quality, Populations, Health & wellbeing and Targeted analyses. - Monitoring & performance
Performance indicators, Service activity quarterly monitoring & Regional profiles. - Resources
Archived data, Classifications & tech notes, Committees, Contact information, Data sources, Data tables, Glossary, AIHW related reports and Links & other information.
Scheduled updates
The Mental Health Online Report is updated multiple times per year.
Scheduled updates for 2026:
- 24 Feb 2026
- 12 May 2026
- 13 August 2026
- 8 October 2026
- 8 December 2026