Psychiatry

Mental health care in Australia is facing a critical crisis, marked by declining inpatient capacity, escalating demand, and widening gaps in community-based services. The absence of a strong, public-facing voice for psychiatry has contributed to poor community literacy and policy inertia.

Steve Kisely, Pramudie Gunaratne, Beth Kotzé, Kathryn Drew, James Scott, Tarun Bastiampillai, Andrew Carroll, Christopher Davey, Deepika Yerrakalva, Amy Corderoy, Sarah Logan, Joey Le, David Faktor

One significant challenge within Australia’s health care system is the rising wait times to see medical specialists. Our research reveals a significant increase in wait times for psychiatric specialist services across Australia, with regional and remote areas facing the greatest challenges.

Ou Yang, Yuting Zhang

Potential resignations of psychiatrists in the public health system in New South Wales may force the closure of hospital beds over what has been referred to as a “system constantly on the verge of collapse”.

Sally Block

A recent study has found that 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving minimally adequate treatment.

Caitlin Wright