Proportion of people with mental illness with a GP care plan

Definition: The number of people aged 16–84 with a GP mental health treatment plan, as a percentage of the estimated number of people aged 16–84 with mental illness.

Sources: Department of Health (unpublished); Department of Veterans’ Affairs (unpublished); Table S1.4.33.

  • In 2010–11, 1 in 5 (20%) people with mental illness had a GP mental health treatment plan.
  • People with mental illness living in Very remote areas were the least likely to have a GP mental health treatment plan (5%) and people in Inner regional areas were the most likely (21%).
  • The proportion of people with mental illness who had a GP mental health treatment plan increased from 17% in 2008–09 to 20% in 2010–11.

For more information, see Chapter 7.20 'Mental health services'.