This report by the AMA evaluates the performance of Australia's public hospitals in managing mental health care. It highlights the ongoing challenges, such as limited specialized mental health beds, increasing emergency department wait times, and extended inpatient stays due to rising demand and complex patient needs. Key findings show that mental health patients wait, on average, 7 hours in emergency departments and face significant delays in admission. The AMA calls for greater investment in hospital capacity, community-based mental health services, and a revised funding model to alleviate hospital logjams and support timely, quality care for mental health patients. The report presents both national and state-by-state data, advocating for a coordinated, evidence-based approach to reforming Australia’s mental health infrastructure.
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Table of Contents
- Slide 1: 2024 Public Hospital Report Card – Mental Health Edition 1
- Slide 2 2
- Slide 3: President’s introduction 3
- Slide 4: President’s introduction (cont.) 4
- Slide 5: Overview 5
- Slide 6: Overview 6
- Slide 7: AMA solutions for a healthier hospital system 7
- Slide 8: National overview Public hospital capacity – Mental Health Care 8
- Slide 9: National overview Emergency department presentations — mental health 9
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- Slide 11: National overview Emergency department presentations — mode of arrival 11
- Slide 12: National overview Overnight admitted mental health care 12
- Slide 13: National overview Overnight admitted mental healthcare 13
- Slide 14: National public hospital performance Community follow-up 14
- Slide 15: National public hospital performance Demographic challenges 15
- Slide 16: New South Wales Mental health capacity in public hospitals 16
- Slide 17: New South Wales Mental health presentations to ED 17
- Slide 18: New South Wales Length of stay 18
- Slide 19: New South Wales Clinical outcomes 19
- Slide 20: Victoria Mental health capacity in public hospitals 20
- Slide 21: Victoria Mental health presentations to ED 21
- Slide 22: Victoria Length of stay 22
- Slide 23: Victoria Clinical outcomes 23
- Slide 24: Queensland Mental health capacity in public hospitals 24
- Slide 25: Queensland Mental health presentations to ED 25
- Slide 26: Queensland Length of Stay 26
- Slide 27: Queensland Clinical outcomes 27
- Slide 28: Western Australia Mental health capacity in public hospitals 28
- Slide 29: Western Australia Mental Health Presentations to ED 29
- Slide 30: Western Australia Length of stay 30
- Slide 31: Western Australia Clinical outcomes 31
- Slide 32: South Australia Mental health capacity in public hospitals 32
- Slide 33: South Australia Mental health presentations to ED 33
- Slide 34: South Australia Length of stay 34
- Slide 35: South Australia Clinical outcomes 35
- Slide 36: Tasmania Mental health capacity in public hospitals 36
- Slide 37: Tasmania 37
- Slide 38: Tasmania Length of stay 38
- Slide 39: Tasmania Clinical outcomes 39
- Slide 40: Australian Capital Territory Mental health capacity in public hospitals 40
- Slide 41: Australian Capital Territory Mental health presentations to ED 41
- Slide 42: Australian Capital Territory Length of stay 42
- Slide 43: Australian Capital Territory Clinical outcomes/community follow-up 43
- Slide 44: Northern Territory Mental health capacity in public hospitals 44
- Slide 45: Northern Territory Mental health presentations to ED 45
- Slide 46: Northern Territory Length of stay 46
- Slide 47: Northern Territory Clinical outcomes 47
- Slide 48: Data sources and references used within this report card 48
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