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July 29, 2026Australian & New Zealand Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Disparities in mental health service use in Australia: Analysis of the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing (2020–2022)

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FBFirew Tekle BoboKYKiddus YitbarekJHJoel Hollier

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Overview

Secondary analysis quantifies service use disparities in Australia, highlighting socioeconomic and geographic influences.

Key Points

  • The research aims to quantify inequalities in mental health service use and identify contributing factors.
  • Conducted secondary analysis of National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing (2020-2022).
  • Evaluated 12-month service use among individuals reporting a mental disorder, using multivariable logistic regression.
  • Adjusted for sociodemographic covariates and tested joint effects of remoteness and socioeconomic disadvantage.
  • Lifetime prevalence of mental health disorder was 42.9% (95% CI = [42.5, 43.3]).
  • Among those with a 12-month disorder, 45.2% accessed care (95% CI = [39.9, 50.5]).
  • Service use was significantly higher among university graduates and those in advantaged areas.

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Bobo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2a3c8da07d9defa6598https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674261471003
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