The proportion of emergency department presentations departing to a mental health bed (at this or another hospital) within 8 hours of arrival.
Emergency departments without on-site adult acute mental health beds are mapped to their respective Area Mental Health Service (AMHS).
The Statewide target is 80 per cent.
Notes:
- Dandenong - Adult AMHS includes data for Casey Hospital.
- Statewide totals include Orygen.
Hospital emergency departments (EDs) are a key point of contact with the health system for people with mental health problems who require urgent medical and/or psychiatric care. Admission to a more suitable environment may be required to provide short-term inpatient management and treatment during an acute phase of mental illness, until the person has recovered enough to be treated effectively and safely in the community. These units are located within acute general hospitals.
Victorian Health Services Performance