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Meet the Australians stuck waiting for mental healthcare as the

(8 days ago) In Victoria, sexual assault survivors have reported long waiting times to access publicly funded mental healthcare support. One woman told the Law Reform Commission she had been waiting nine months … See more

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-18/australia-mental-health-wait-times-covid-pandemic/100457162

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Analysing Australia’s Mental Health Crisis APS

(3 days ago) WebThe high barrier these wait times create has created a group of people whose issues are too complex for a GP but are not severe enough for hospitalisation who are …

https://psychology.org.au/about-us/news-and-media/aps-in-the-media/2023/analysing-australias-mental-health-crisis

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Bleak new figures confirm depth of mental health crisis

(Just Now) WebThe index, which surveyed 11,000 Australians nationwide, found that almost two thirds of patients were waiting more than 12 weeks to receive care. Almost one …

https://psychology.org.au/about-us/news-and-media/media-releases/2022/bleak-new-figures-confirm-depth-of-mental-health-c

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Thousands waiting months to see psychologists amid …

(7 days ago) WebThousands of Australians needing qualified mental health support are being forced to wait months to see a psychologist as demand for professional help far outstrips …

https://www.9news.com.au/national/psychologists-australia-thousands-waiting-months-to-see-psychologists-amid-australias-mental-health-crisis/07388e69-cb7e-4b7e-8639-72fb90b7cab3

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Australians are rushing to mental health providers. But …

(Just Now) WebKriti Gupta has been seeking help from mental health professionals in Australia for ten years. It’s a system she knows very well. But the current demand and waiting times are unlike anything she

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/australians-are-rushing-to-mental-health-providers-but-theyre-waiting-months-for-an-appointment/63bxwtnd8

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Long wait times, $90 gap fees preventing access to …

(9 days ago) WebPeople are also waiting longer to access services: the median wait time between a person receiving a mental health plan and attending their first session increased from 18 days …

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/long-wait-times-90-gap-fees-preventing-access-to-psychology-services-20230126-p5cfmq.html

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Increasing demand in youth mental health: A rising tide …

(Just Now) WebLong wait times are a major barrier to help-seeking for young people and their families, so it is critical to better understand the factors affecting wait times at centres. There is …

https://headspace.org.au/our-organisation/media-releases/increasing-demand-in-youth-mental-health-a-rising-tide-of-need/

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Patient Experiences - Australian Bureau of Statistics

(1 days ago) WebPatient Experiences in Australia: Summary of Findings Reference Period 2020-21 financial year; A comparison of 2022-23 and 2021-22 reported waiting times to see a GP for …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-services/patient-experiences/latest-release

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Australia's mental health system - Mental health - AIHW

(Just Now) WebOverview. Mental health is a key component of overall health and wellbeing (WHO 2021). In any year in Australia, an estimated 1 in 5 people aged 16–85 will experience a mental disorder (ABS 2022). A person’s …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview/australias-mental-health-services

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A welcome boost to young people’s access to mental health care

(1 days ago) WebThe Commission welcomes the Australian Government’s $24.2 million investment in the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Program, to reduce wait times and …

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/news-media/news/welcome-boost-young-peoples-access-mental-health-care

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Mental health for young Australians: hurry up and wait

(3 days ago) WebIn Australia, almost 15% of young people aged 12 to 17 experience a mental illness each year, with that rate rising to 1 in 4 by the age of 24. Yet when young people reach out for …

https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/26/mental-health-for-young-australians-hurry-up-and-wait/

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2023 Report to the Nation Mental Health Australia

(9 days ago) WebWednesday, September 13, 2023. Mental Health Australia’s 2023 Report to the Nation provides a “pulse-check” of the mental health and wellbeing of people in Australia. …

https://mhaustralia.org/report/2023-report-nation

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Increasing demand in youth mental health - headspace

(Just Now) Webaffecting wait times. There is clearly an urgent need to address the wait times and unmet need of young people seeking to access mental health services in Australia. …

https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Increasing-demand-in-youth-mentalh-a-rising-tide-of-need.pdf

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Clear the hospital logjam Australian Medical Association

(3 days ago) WebFor patients presenting with mental and behavioural disorders that require hospital admission from the ED, the average wait times can range from 12 hours in Queensland …

https://www.ama.com.au/clear-the-hospital-logjam/mhrc

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‘Inhumane’: ED wait time blowout for mental health patients

(5 days ago) WebThe average ED wait time for mental health patients across the system has grown from 7.9 hours in 2017 to 10.7 hours last year and 11.6 hours so far this year. The …

https://indaily.com.au/news/2021/10/15/inhumane-ed-wait-time-blowout-for-mental-health-patients

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Emergency departments - Mental health - AIHW

(1 days ago) WebFigure ED.1 Horizontal bar chart showing the rate (per 10,000 population specific) of mental health-related emergency department presentations in public …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/emergency-departments

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Wait times in an Australian emergency department: A comparison …

(1 days ago) WebThe aim of the current study was to explore wait time and length of stay for mental and non-mental health patients at a regional emergency department. Audit data from 38,782 …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35029024/

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The impact of waiting time on patient outcomes: Evidence from …

(3 days ago) WebRecently, new emphasis was put on reducing waiting times in mental health services as there is an ongoing concern that longer waiting time for treatment leads to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6221005/

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Waiting for better care: why Australia’s hospitals and health care …

(1 days ago) WebThis graph shows the waiting time (days) for elective procedures, 2012-13 to 2016-17, for the 10% of patients who wait longest (orange) and the median (maroon):

https://theconversation.com/waiting-for-better-care-why-australias-hospitals-and-health-care-are-failing-104862

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Waiting Times in the Emergency Department for People with …

(2 days ago) WebOver the three periods, in Australia mental health presentations accounted for between 3.5% and 3.7% of all ED presentations (Table 1). Table 1 Mental health ED …

https://acem.org.au/getmedia/0857d22e-af03-40bb-8e9f-f01a2a2bf607/ACEM_Mental-Health-Access-Block.aspx

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Balancing caseloads and surging demand: Your experience and …

(9 days ago) WebAs large parts of Australia track the course out of extended lockdowns, there will be relief for many. But this also spells the beginning of a very long road out for many people …

https://psychology.org.au/for-members/publications/inpsych/2021/november-issue-4/balancing-caseloads-and-surging-demand

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Federal budget 2024: Mental health funding expanded but little …

(4 days ago) WebPsychiatric services for the most severely mental ill Australians have received no specific boost in this year’s federal budget despite widespread calls in the …

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/federal-budget-2024-mental-health-the-most-severely-unwell-remain-neglected-in-this-budget/news-story/f111cda71dda980b33c2d9eb2d16b30e

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Dismissed and discharged: Australian health systems still failing

(9 days ago) WebA serious disconnect between emergency departments and the NDIS is failing people with mental health conditions, as new research from the University of South …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-dismissed-discharged-australian-health-people.html

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Ministers Department of Health and Aged Care

(Just Now) WebBudget 2024–⁠25: Cheaper medicines, new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and more free mental health services in a stronger Medicare. The Albanese Labor Government is …

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/budget-2024-25-cheaper-medicines-new-medicare-urgent-care-clinics-and-more-free-mental-health-services-in-a-stronger-medicare

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How long are public hospital waiting times in Australia?

(5 days ago) WebLet’s use the latest Victorian data from the ABC to share some of the longest hospital waitlist times for certain procedures: Hepatobiliary and pancreas: 1,005.2 days …

https://www.safewise.com/au/public-hospital-wait-times/

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VA Says It Cut Wait Times for Primary, Mental Health Care as …

(Just Now) WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it has slightly cut wait times for veterans seeking health care, citing an 11% decrease in average wait times …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/24/va-says-it-cut-wait-times-primary-mental-health-care-veteran-enrollment-surged.html

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VA improves access to care, reduces wait times for new patient

(Just Now) WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs announced improved wait times for new patient appointments in primary care and mental health care across the VA health care system.

https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-improves-access-to-care-reduces-wait-times-for-new-patient-appointments-in-primary-and-mental-health-care/

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When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on …

(4 days ago) WebThe SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/social-media-ban-children-under-16-government/103885784

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Unfilled psychiatric posts leaving young people on - The Irish …

(8 days ago) WebFigures from the Department of Health confirm there were 3,759 children on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services waiting lists at the end of 2023.

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/05/21/unfilled-psychiatric-posts-leaving-young-people-on-unacceptably-long-waiting-lists/

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'I was bullied for being adopted': Lack of help leaves record - ITVX

(3 days ago) WebChildren waiting years for mental health help as waiting lists spiral SEND reforms ‘too little too late’ to help children ‘failed’ by the system "It has been …

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-05-24/lack-of-support-leaves-record-number-of-adoptive-families-in-crisis

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Utilization of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ Service

(8 days ago) WebDuring the four-month period, nearly 10% of all 988 contacts, including 16% of all texts, were made via 988’s LGBTQ service. Users can contact 988 via call, chat, or …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/utilization-of-the-988-suicide-crisis-lifelines-lgbtq-service/

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'There's no time to waste': SA government looks into social media …

(9 days ago) WebThe SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/sa-government-pushes-social-media-ban-for-children/103836716

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