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Preliminary material: Therapy by flowers; Introduction
Mental illness in Australia – prevalence and impact
- Prevalence of mental illness
- Impact of mental illness
Australia's mental healthcare system – an overview
- Who receives mental health care?
- Who provides mental health care?
- Where is specialised mental healthcare provided?
- How much does mental healthcare cost?
Mental health care services and support
- Mental health care provided by general practitioners
- Mental health-related services provided by psychologists
- Mental health-related services provided by psychiatrists
- Mental health-related medications
- Community mental health care services provided by state and territory governments
- State and territory residential mental health care services
- Mental health services provided in emergency departments
- Admitted patient mental health care
- Personal Helpers and Mentors services
- Specialist Homelessness Services
- Psychiatric disability support services
Mental health care resources
- Mental health workforce
- Mental health services expenditure
- State and territory specialised mental health care facilities and workforce
In focus 2014 – involuntary care and seclusion
- Involuntary mental health care
- Use of seclusion as a restrictive practice in mental health care services
Key Performance Indicators for Australian Public Mental Health Services
- MHS KPI 2: 28 day readmission rate
- MHS KPI 11: Rate of pre-admission community care
- MHS KPI 12: Rate of post-discharge community care
End matter: Glossary; References