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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020. Mental health services in Australia. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 28 October 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2020). Mental health services in Australia. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-australia
Mental health services in Australia. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 13 October 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mental health services in Australia [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020 [cited 2020 Oct. 28]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2020, Mental health services in Australia, viewed 28 October 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mental-health-services/mental-health-services-in-australia
Mental health services in Australia (MHSA) provides a picture of the national response of the health and welfare service system to the mental health care needs of Australians. MHSA is updated progressively throughout each year as data becomes available.
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4.3 million people received mental health-related prescriptions in 2018-19
$9.9 billion was spent on mental health in 2017–18
This section provides the data that had been made available on the website in previous years. It should be noted that due to historical validation, the data presented here may not match with time series data presented within the particular sections.
Community mental health care (745KB XLS)
Community mental health care (621KB PDF)
Residential mental health care (207KB XLS)
Residential mental health care (841KB PDF)
Consumer perspective of mental health services (41KB XLS)
Consumer perspective of mental health services (767KB PDF)
Psychiatric disability support services (896KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (480KB PDF)
Specialist homelessness services (854KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (749KB PDF)
Mental health workforce (1.4MB XLS)
Mental health workforce (599KB PDF)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-specific services (135KB XLS)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-specific services (567KB PDF)
Mental health-related prescriptions (59KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (633KB PDF)
Restrictive practices (522KB XLS)
Restrictive practices (878KB PDF)
Expenditure on mental health services (475KB XLS)
Expenditure on mental health services (516KB PDF)
Specialised mental health care facilities (88KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (787KB PDF)
Community mental health care services (235KB XLS)
Community mental health care services (535KB PDF)
Residential mental health care services (124KB XLS)
Residential mental health care services (546KB PDF)
Overnight admitted mental health-related care (887KB XLS)
Overnight admitted mental health-related care (746KB PDF)
Same day admitted mental health-related care (845KB XLS)
Same day admitted mental health-related care (882KB PDF)
Consumer perspectives of mental health services (183KB XLS)
Consumer perspectives of mental health services (642KB PDF)
Mental health workforce (550KB PDF)
Specialist homelessness services (753KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (715KB PDF)
Psychiatric disability support services (780KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (464KB PDF)
Restrictive practices (613KB XLS)
Restrictive practices (686KB PDF)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services (3.4MB XLS)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services (550KB PDF)
Mental health-related prescriptions (675KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (639KB PDF)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (159KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (417KB PDF)
Expenditure on mental health services (674KB)
Expenditure on mental health services (513KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (820KB)
Specialised mental health care faciltiies (531KB XLS)
Residential mental health care (242KB)
Residential mental health care (160KB XLS)
Community mental health care (256KB)
Community mental health care (203KB XLS)
Same day admitted mental health-related care (345KB)
Same day admitted mental health-related care (773KB XLS)
Overnight admitted mental health-related care 2015-16 (302KB)
Overnight admitted mental health-related care (748KB XLS)
Mental health services provided by general practitioners (280KB)
Mental health services provided by general practitioners (1.8MB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (126KB)
Psychiatric disability support services tables (572KB XLS)
Restrictive practices (401 KB)
Restrictive practices (518KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (128KB)
Specialist homelessness services tables (742KB XLS)
Mental health workforce (390KB)
Mental health workforce tables (1.5MB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (164KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments tables (97KB XLS)
Medicare-subsidised mental heath-related services (203KB)
Medicare-subsidised mental heath-related services tables (891MB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (260KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (242KB XLS)
Key Performance Indicators for Australian Public Mental Health Services tables (990KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators (66KB XLS)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners (271KB)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners tables (496KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (263KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (444KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care (321KB)
State and territory community mental health care (1MB XLS)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-private hospitals (260KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-private hospitals (329KB XLS)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-public hospitals (224KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-public hospitals (386KB XLS)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services (233KB)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services tables (1MB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (505KB)
Admitted patient mental health-related care tables (1MB XLS)
Residential mental health care (331KB)
Residential mental health care tables (809KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (149KB)
Specialist homelessness services (729KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (197KB)
Psychiatric disability support services (549KB XLS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors services (115KB)
Personal Helpers and Mentors services tables (222KB XLS)
Access to Allied Psychological services (260KB)
Access to Allied Psychological services tables (165KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (149KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (245KB XLS)
Mental health-related facilities 2014-15 (1.1MB)
Mental health-related facilities tables 2014-15 (2.5MB XLS)
Mental health workforce (245KB)
Mental health-related expenditure (394KB)
Mental health-related expenditure tables (1.9MB XLS)
Key Performance Indicators for Australian Public Mental Health Services tables (573KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators tables (573KB XLS)
Notes:
n.a. not available on MHSA
(a) Data presented in this section are weighted, adjustments have been made to represent the population from which the data sample was drawn. This means data takes into account undercounting of support periods that result from non-response. The SHS Data Excel file in the archives use unweighted data. Any comparison between the data in this Excel file and those in the Archives needs to be made with caution. This section was previously called Supported accommodation assistance.
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners (246KB)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners tables (253KB XLS)
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Excel: n.a.
State and territory community mental health care (192KB)
State and territory community mental health care (1.4MB XLS)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-private hospitals (117KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-private hospitals tables (197KB XLS)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-public hospitals (158KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care-public hospitals tables (250KB XLS)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services (141KB)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services tables (449KB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (446KB)
Admitted patient mental health-related care tables (1.3MB XLS)
Residential mental health care (175KB)
Residential mental health care tables (801KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (91KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services tables (567KB XLS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service (106KB)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service tables (224KB XLS)
Access to Allied Psychological services (134KB)
Access to Allied Psychological services (164KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (88KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (246KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (296KB)
Specialised mental health care facilities tables (1.7MB XLS)
Mental health workforce 2013 (181KB)
Mental health workforce 2013 tables (1.1MB XLS)
Mental health-related expenditure (340KB)
Mental health-related expenditure tables (2.1MB XLS)
Australian summary tables (457KB XLS)
Key Performance Indicators of Australian Mental Health Public Services tables (505KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement indicators tables (464KB XLS)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners (158KB)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners tables (213KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (233KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments tables (433KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care (343KB)
State and territory community mental health care tables (1MB XLS)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services tables (412KB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (364KB)
Residential mental health care (169KB)
Residential mental health care tables (585KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (101KB)
Specialist homelessness services tables (267KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (218KB)
Psychiatric disability support services tables (518KB XLS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service (94KB)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service tables (252KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (140KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (181KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (456KB)
Specialised mental health care facilities tables (2.1MB XLS)
Mental health workforce (164KB)
Mental health workforce tables(469KB XLS)
Mental health-related expenditure (351KB)
Mental health-related expenditure tables (1.6MB XLS)
Australian summary tables (216KB)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators table (464KB XLS)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners (252KB)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners tables (187KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (237KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments tables (202KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care (249KB)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services (102KB)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services tables (385KB XLS)
Admitted patient menta health-related care (341KB XLS)
Residential mental health care (187KB)
Residential mental health care tables (611KB XLS)
Specialist homelessness services (159KB)
Specialist homelessness services tables (195KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services tables (536KB XLS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors services (134KB)
Personal Helpers and Mentors services tables (230KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (176KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (249KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (367KB)
Specialised mental health care facilities tables (2MB XLS)
Mental health-related expenditure (328KB)
Australian summary tables (144KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators (379KB XLS)
(b) Estimates of 2010 medical workforce are not publicly available due to data quality issues
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners (261KB)
Mental health-related services provided by general practitioners tables (249KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (249KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments tables (179KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care (198KB)
State and territory community mental health care tables (633KB XLS)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services (173KB)
Medicare- subsidised mental health-related services tables (152KB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (332KB)
Admitted patient mental health-related care tables (333KB XLS)
Residential mental health care (191KB)
Residential mental health care tables (280KB XLS)
Supported accommodation services (180KB)
Supported accommodation services (188KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (250KB)
Psychiatric disability support services tables (226KB XLS)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service (124KB)
Personal Helpers and Mentors service (164KB XLS)
Mental health-related prescriptions (181KB)
Mental health-related prescriptions tables (237KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (4657KB)
Mental health-related expenditure (395KB)
Mental health-related expenditure tables (1.5MB XLS)
Australian summary tables (176KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators (227KB XLS)
n.a. not available on MHSA.
Estimates of 2010 medical workforce are not publicly available due to data quality issues.
Mental health services provided by general practitioners (261KB)
Mental health services provided by general practitioners (224KB XLS)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (223KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments tables (178KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care (194KB)
State and territory community mental health care tables (373KB XLS)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care - public hospitals (166KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent mental health admitted patient care - public hospitals tables (250KB XLS)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services (247KB)
Medicare-subsidised mental health-related services (116KB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (263KB)
Admitted patient mental health-related care tables (336KB XLS)
Residential mental health care tables (257KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services tables (213KB XLS)
Mental health-related presctriptions (253KB)
Mental health-related presctiptions tables (178KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (439KB)
Specialised mental health care facilities tables (1.9MB XLS)
Mental health workforce (224KB)
Mental health workforce tables (273KB XLS)
Mental health-related expenditure (259KB)
Mental health-related expenditure tables (497KB XLS)
Australian summary tables (141KB XLS)
National Healthcare Agreement Indicators (549KB XLS)
Excel n.a.
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (300KB)
Mental health services provided in emergency departments (125KB XLS)
State and territory community mental health care services (249KB)
State and territory community mental health care services (328KB XLS)
PDF: n.a
Ambulatory-equivalent admitted patient care (266KB)
Ambulatory-equivalent admitted patient care (194KB XLS)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (304KB)
Admitted patient mental health-related care (237KB XLS)
Residential mental health care services (235KB)
Residential mental health care services (203KB)
Supported accommodation assistance Program (252KB)
Supported accommodation assistance Program (127KB XLS)
Psychiatric disability support services (206KB)
Psychiatric disability support services (157KB XLS)
Specialised mental health care facilities (336KB)
Specialised mental health care facilities (346KB)
Mental health workforce (277KB)
Mental health workforce (198KB XLS)
Mental health-related expenditure (314KB XLS)
n.a.
National Healthcare Agreement tables (407KB XLS)
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