In the 2021 financial year in Australia, less than five percent of the population aged between 16 and 85 years had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the 12 months preceding the survey. According to the source, younger people aged 16-34 were more likely to have accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the time period.
Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type
Characteristic
Share of population
At least one digital service used for mental health
4.4%
Information about mental illness, treatment options or services
1.8%
Crisis support or counselling services
1.4%
Treatment programs, training, assessments, or other tools to improve mental health
1.2%
Mental health support groups, forums or chat rooms
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the stated year; for example, financial year 2021 starts on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2021
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Notes from source:
Digital technologies refers to services accessed via digital technologies (e.g. phone, video, apps) in the last 12 months for problems with mental health, separate to consultations with health professionals for mental health.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (July 22, 2022). Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type." Chart. July 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Australian Population Who Had Accessed Mental Health Services via Digital Technologies in The past 12 Months as of Financial Year 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of Australian population who had accessed mental health services via digital technologies in the past 12 months as of financial year 2021, by type [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391189/australia-share-of-population-who-had-accessed-digital-mental-health-services-by-type/
