Mental Health Data in Australia
Mental health services, self-harm hospitalisations, and suicide prevention data.
584
Indicators
37686
Records
2008–2025
Year Range
8
States Covered
Overview
The Australian Health Data Hub tracks 584 mental health indicators, covering 37,686 individual data records. Data spans from 2008 to 2025. Among the states, New South Wales recorded the highest average value at 34,374.
State Comparison
Indicators in This Category
| Indicator | Unit | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| Community Mental Health Care Service contacts, by principal diagnosis (CMHCS_by_principal_diag) | rate per 1,000 | CMHCS by principal diag |
| Community mental health care patients, Females (CMHCS_by_sex) | rate per 1,000 | CMHCS by sex |
| Community mental health care patients, Males (CMHCS_by_sex) | rate per 1,000 | CMHCS by sex |
| Community mental health care patients, Persons (CMHCS_by_sex) | rate per 1,000 | CMHCS by sex |
| Emergency department presentations: Presentations for mental and behavioural disorders, (ED_mental_disorders_age) | rate per 100,000 | ED mental disorders age |
| Mental Health 28-day Readmission - MH 28 Day readmission rate - all acute wards combined (d) | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day PDFU rate - Child & Adolescent acute | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day PDFU rate - Forensic acute | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day PDFU rate - General Acute Adult (f) | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day PDFU rate - Specialist acute | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day PDFU rate - all Adult acute wards combined | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health 7-day Follow-up - MH 7 Day Post-discharge Community follow-up (7 Day PDFU) rate - all acute wards combined (e) | per cent | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - Child & Adolescent acute | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - General Acute Adult (d) | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - Short Stay (e) | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - Specialist acute | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - all Adult acute wards combined | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH ALOS - Forensic acute | days | SA Health |
| Mental Health Average Length of Stay - MH Average Length of Stay (ALOS) (days) - all acute wards combined (c) | days | SA Health |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Number of separations from public hospitals - Patient discharged against medical advice - Involuntary - With specialised psychiatric care | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Number of separations from public hospitals - Patient discharged against medical advice - Not reported - With specialised psychiatric care | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Number of separations from public hospitals - Patient discharged against medical advice - Voluntary - With specialised psychiatric care | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Rate per 1000 separations - Patient discharged against medical advice - Involuntary - With specialised psychiatric care | rate | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Rate per 1000 separations - Patient discharged against medical advice - Not reported - With specialised psychiatric care | rate | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Rate per 1000 separations - Patient discharged against medical advice - Voluntary - With specialised psychiatric care | rate | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Self-harming events in specialised psychiatric care - Number | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Self-harming events in specialised psychiatric care - Rate per 1000 separations | rate | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Separations from specialised psychiatric care - Number | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Total separations - Involuntary - With specialised psychiatric care | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
| RoGS Mental Health Services - Adverse events - Total separations - Involuntary - Without specialised psychiatric care | no. | RoGS Mental Health Services |
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Trend Data
Community Mental Health Care Service contacts, by
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.5 |
Community mental health care patients, Females (CM
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33.7 |
Community mental health care patients, Males (CMHC
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 30.1 |
Community mental health care patients, Persons (CM
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35.7 |
Emergency department presentations: Presentations
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,099.8 |
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Data Sources
Data sourced from official Australian government agencies. ABS Age-Specific Death Rates, ABS Apparent Consumption of Alcohol, ABS Census 2021 Long-term Health Conditions (Remoteness), ABS National Health Survey, ABS Provisional Mortality Statistics and 51 more sources.