Mental health in Australia

Mental health in Australia has been through a significant shift in the last 50 years, with 20% of Australians experiencing one or more mental health episodes in their lifetimes.[1] Australia runs on a mixed health care system, with both public and private health care. The public system includes a government run insurance scheme called Medicare, which aids mental health schemes. Each state within Australia has its own management plans for mental health treatment. However, the overarching system and spending remains the same.[2]

  1. ^ "National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary of Results". ABS.gov. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ Gallagher. "Progress of mental health system reform in Australia". Health.gov.au. Retrieved 12 April 2019.