Summary
Mental health services: In brief 2018 is the companion publication to the online report Mental health services in Australia (MHSA), which provides detailed data on the national response of the health and welfare system to the mental health care needs of Australians. MHSA is updated progressively throughout each year as data becomes available to ensure that the most up to date information is available at a point in time.
This In brief report provides an overview of key statistics and related information on mental health services, incorporating updates made to the online report over the 12 months to October 2018. The report draws on data from various sources. As such, the data reference year reported varies between topic areas.
Mental health services: at a glance
The prevalence of mental illness in Australia
Australia’s mental health care system – an overview
Mental health care services and support
- Mental health care provided by general practitioners
- Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services
- Mental health services provided in public hospital emergency departments
- State and territory community mental health care services
- Overnight mental health-related hospital care
- Same-day mental health-related hospital care
- Residential mental health care
- Restrictive practices
- Psychiatric disability support services
- Specialist homelessness services
- Access to Allied Psychological Services
- Mental health-related prescriptions
Mental health resources
- Mental health workforce
- Expenditure on mental health services
- Specialised mental health care facilities
Key Performance Indicators for Australian Public Mental Health Services
End matter: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Glossary; References; List of tables; List of figures