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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Males | Females | Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practitioner | 8.5% | 16.1% | 12.4% |
| Psychiatrist | 3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Psychologist | 5.6% | 9.8% | 7.8% |
| Other mental health professional | 3.1% | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| At least one consultation with any health professional for mental health | 12.9% | 21.6% | 17.4% |
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Release date
October 2023
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
December 2020 to October 2022
Number of respondents
15,893 households
Age group
16-85 years
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Includes consultations with health professionals for mental health within the 12 months prior to the interview by people with any 12-month mental disorder.
*Includes mental health nurse and other mental health professional.
** Also includes specialist doctor or surgeon, other health professional and hospital admissions for mental health.
Study included all usual residents in Australia living in private dwellings in both urban and rural areas in all states and territories, except very remote parts of Australia and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The exclusion of residents in special dwellings (e.g., hotels, boarding houses, and institutions) and homeless people means the results are likely to underestimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in the Australian population.
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