Having examined annual rates of uptake of Better Access items, and changes in trends in uptake over time, the socio–demographic characteristics of people receiving Better Access services were then profiled. Table 3.10 shows the distribution of annual Better Access uptake rates according to four key socio–demographic factors – age, gender, geographical region and socio–economic disadvantage – for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Changes in uptake according to the various socio–demographic characteristics are examined the following section, hence interpretation focuses on the 2009 data. The following patterns were observed:
- Uptake increased with age, peaking among adults in the 25–34 year and 35–44 year age groups, then decreased with age thereafter.
- Uptake among young people aged less than 15 years and older people aged 65 years or more was considerably lower than for all other age groups. It should also be noted, however, that relatively lower access by young people is not unique to Better Access: young people access all mental health services less often than other members of the population5, 27, 40 possibly because they are less likely to perceive that they have a need for mental health care.41, 42
- Overall, females used Better Access services to a greater extent than males, by a ratio of approximately 1.7:1.
- In absolute terms, more than two–thirds of people who used Better Access services (65.5% in 2009) reside in capital cities. However, after adjusting for the population size of each category of geographical region, the age–standardised uptake rates were found to be slightly lower for capital cities (53.7 per 1,000 population in 2009) than for other metropolitan centres and rural centres (59.0 and 57.6 persons per 1,000 population in 2009, respectively). Rates were around 12% lower for people residing in other rural areas (47.3 per 1,000 population in 2009) and around 60% lower for people in remote areas (21.5 per 1,000 population in 2009) than for people in capital cities.
- In absolute terms, the percentage of people who used Better Access services decreased steadily as level of socio–economic disadvantage (as defined by quintiles on the IRSD) increased. However, after adjusting for the population size in each quintile of socio–economic disadvantage, the age–standardised rates show that uptake rates were around 10% lower for people in the most disadvantaged areas (48.5 persons per 1,000 population in 2009) than in all other areas (ranging from 52.4 to 53.6 persons per 1,000 population in 2009).
- The female preponderance in uptake was not evident in the youngest age groups and was relatively small in the oldest age group.
- For both males and females, uptake increased with age, peaking among adults in the 25–34 year and 35–44 year age groups, then decreased with age thereafter.
- Although annual rates of uptake have increased, the age–gender patterns have not changed over the 2007 to 2009 period.
Uptake rates were then examined by socio–demographic group for the major item groups (GP Mental Health Treatment items, Consultant Psychiatry items, Psychological Therapy items, and Focussed Psychological Strategies items). Table 3.11 shows the distribution of annual Better Access uptake by age and gender for each of the item groups. Table 3.12 shows the distribution of annual Better Access uptake by geographical region and socio–economic disadvantage categories for each of the item groups. Focusing on the 2009 data, the tables show that:
- The pattern of uptake by age group was similar for all item groups, and mirrors the pattern for any Better Access item (table 3.10). That is, uptake increased with age, peaking among adults in the 25–34 year and 35–44 year age groups, then decreased with age thereafter.
- Young people showed the lowest uptake of GP Mental Health Treatment and Consultant Psychiatry items, whereas older people showed the lowest uptake of Psychological Therapy Services and Focussed Psychological Strategies items.
- The female:male ratio of uptake rates was between 1.7:1 and 1.8:1 for the GP Mental Health Treatment, Psychological Therapy Services and Focussed Psychological Strategies item groups. The female:male ratio for Consultant Psychiatry items was considerably lower (1.2:1).
- For the GP Mental Health Treatment item group, uptake rates were highest among people living in other metropolitan centres (51.2 per 1,000 population) and rural centres (50.9 per 1,000 population), and slightly lower for people living in capital cities (45.6 per 1,000 population). Compared to people living in other metropolitan regions (the region type with the highest uptake), uptake rates were 18% lower (41.9% per 1,000 population) for people residing in other rural areas and 62% lower (19.5 per 1,000 population) for people in remote areas.
- There was a similar pattern for the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group. Uptake was highest among people living in other metropolitan centres (21.3 per 1,000 population) and rural centres (20.6 per 1,000 population), and slightly lower for people living in capital cities (17.9 per 1,000 population). Compared to people living in other metropolitan regions (the region type with the highest uptake), uptake was 27% lower (15.6% per 1,000 population) for people residing in other rural areas and 80% lower (4.2 per 1,000 population) for people in remote areas.
- For the Consultant Psychiatry item group, uptake showed a steady decrease across each category of geographical region from capital cities (5.3 per 1,000 population) to remote areas (1.4 per 1,000 population). Similarly for the Psychological Therapy Services item group, uptake rates steadily decreased from capital cities (10.3 per 1,000 population) to remote areas (1.6 per 1,000 population).
- Uptake of the GP Mental Health Treatment item group was similar across all categories of socio–economic disadvantage, with the exception of the most disadvantaged areas. Uptake rates for people in the most disadvantaged areas were 10% lower than for those in areas of highest uptake (quintile 2). A similar pattern was found for Focussed Psychological Strategies where uptake rates for people in the most disadvantaged areas were 19% lower than for those in areas of highest uptake (quintile 4).
- In contrast, uptake of the Psychological Therapy Services and, to a lesser extent, the Consultant Psychiatry item groups, decreased as levels of socio–economic disadvantage increased.
Given the preponderance of services provided by General Psychologists, patterns for this group mirror the general patterns for the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group. Focussing on the 2009 data, Table 3.13 shows that persons using Better Access services provided by Occupational Therapist have a somewhat different profile than persons using Better Access services provided by General Psychologists and Social Workers. Occupational Therapists see a higher rate of young people aged less than 15 years. They also see similar proportions of males and females. Table 3.14 shows that the profile of persons seen by region and socio–economic disadvantage is similar across the three provider types, although Occupational Therapists saw a relatively higher rate of persons from the least disadvantages areas in 2009 (NB. this pattern was, however, not evident in 2007 or 2008).
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Figure 3.6 Uptake of Better Access MBS items by age group and sex, 2007
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Figures in this description are approximate as they have been read from the graph.Age Group | Males Rate per 1,000 | Females Rate per 1,000 |
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0-14 years | 10 | 10 |
15-24 years | 25 | 50 |
25-34 years | 35 | 65 |
35-44 years | 36 | 66 |
45-54 years | 30 | 45 |
55-64 years | 25 | 40 |
65+ years | 12 | 20 |
Figure 3.7 Uptake of Better Access MBS items by age group and sex, 2008
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Text version of Figure 3.7
Figures in this description are approximate as they have been read from the graph.Age Group | Males Rate per 1,000 | Females Rate per 1,000 |
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0-14 years | 18 | 15 |
15-24 years | 30 | 63 |
25-34 years | 46 | 86 |
35-44 years | 50 | 88 |
45-54 years | 40 | 72 |
55-64 years | 30 | 56 |
65+ years | 16 | 30 |
Figure 3.8 Uptake of Better Access MBS items by age group and sex, 2009
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Figures in this description are approximate as they have been read from the graph.Age Group | Males Rate per 1,000 | Females Rate per 1,000 |
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0-14 years | 25 | 16 |
15-24 years | 40 | 75 |
25-34 years | 53 | 95 |
35-44 years | 55 | 103 |
45-54 years | 50 | 86 |
55-64 years | 36 | 67 |
65+ years | 20 | 36 |
Figure 3.9 12–month prevalence of common mental disorders and uptake of Better Access MBS items by age group, males (per 1,000 population)
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Figures in this description are approximate as they have been read from the graph.Top of pageAge Group | Prevalence of affective, anxiety and substance use disorders (2007 NSMHWB) Rate per 1,000 | Persons using Better Access services in 2009 Rate per 1,000 |
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16-24 years | 225 | 40 |
25-34 years | 230 | 50 |
35-44 years | 210 | 60 |
45-54 years | 180 | 50 |
55-64 years | 110 | 40 |
65-74 years | 70 | 25 |
75-84 years | 50 | 20 |
Figure 3.10 12–month prevalence of common mental disorders and uptake of Better Access MBS items by age group, females (per 1,000 population)
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Figures in this description are approximate as they have been read from the graph.Age Group | Prevalence of affective, anxiety and substance use disorders (2007 NSMHWB) Rate per 1,000 | Persons using Better Access services in 2009 Rate per 1,000 |
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16-24 years | 300 | 75 |
25-34 years | 265 | 100 |
35-44 years | 255 | 100 |
45-54 years | 240 | 80 |
55-64 years | 160 | 65 |
65-74 years | 95 | 45 |
75-84 years | 65 | 25 |
Table 3.10 Persons receiving any MBS–subsidised Better Access services by age, gender, geographical region and socio–economic disadvantage for 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate per 1,000 | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate per 1,000 | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate per 1,000 | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 41,050 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 61,239 | 6.4 | 14.8 | 81,336 | 7.2 | 19.7 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 106,078 | 14.9 | 35.9 | 141,840 | 14.9 | 47.3 | 171,876 | 15.2 | 57.3 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 148,378 | 20.9 | 50.6 | 194,595 | 20.5 | 65.2 | 224,648 | 19.9 | 75.2 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 161,854 | 22.8 | 52.3 | 213,303 | 22.4 | 68.5 | 249,183 | 22.0 | 80.0 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 128,275 | 18.0 | 44.1 | 170,316 | 17.9 | 57.5 | 199,434 | 17.6 | 67.4 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 77,508 | 10.9 | 33.2 | 105,049 | 11.0 | 43.6 | 124,944 | 11.1 | 51.8 |
Age group - 65+ years | 47,697 | 6.7 | 17.3 | 65,112 | 6.8 | 23.0 | 78,963 | 7.0 | 27.9 |
Gender - Male | 259,533 | 36.5 | 24.8 | 347,705 | 36.5 | 32.7 | 419,561 | 37.1 | 39.4 |
Gender - Female | 451,307 | 63.5 | 42.7 | 603,749 | 63.5 | 56.3 | 710,823 | 62.9 | 66.2 |
Regiona - Capital cities | 477,597 | 67.2 | 35.2 | 632,343 | 66.5 | 45.8 | 740,953 | 65.5 | 53.7 |
Regiona - Other metro | 62,255 | 8.8 | 36.7 | 83,489 | 8.8 | 48.3 | 101,922 | 9.0 | 59.0 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 92,461 | 13.0 | 35.0 | 127,506 | 13.4 | 47.5 | 155,054 | 13.7 | 57.6 |
Regiona - Other rural | 71,572 | 10.1 | 28.5 | 98,863 | 10.4 | 38.9 | 120,434 | 10.7 | 47.3 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 6,954 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 9,253 | 1.0 | 16.6 | 12,012 | 1.1 | 21.5 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 198,825 | 28.2 | 36.1 | 257,720 | 27.4 | 46.1 | 298,207 | 26.7 | 53.4 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 153,894 | 21.8 | 33.6 | 205,515 | 21.8 | 44.1 | 245,822 | 22.0 | 52.7 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 142,904 | 20.3 | 33.4 | 192,273 | 20.4 | 44.1 | 228,413 | 20.4 | 52.4 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 119,399 | 16.9 | 33.2 | 162,561 | 17.3 | 44.6 | 195,517 | 17.5 | 53.6 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 89,651 | 12.7 | 29.4 | 123,408 | 13.1 | 40.0 | 149,683 | 13.4 | 48.5 |
All Better Access items | 710,840 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 951,454 | 100.0 | 44.5 | 1,130,384 | 100.0 | 52.8 |
2007 and 2008 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2009; 2009 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2010.
Region based on RRMA classification. Socio–economic disadvantage based on IRSD classification.
Rates for gender, region and socio–economic disadvantage are age–standardised; Rates for age group are crude.
a 2007, 1 case excluded due to missing data on RRMA;
b Approximately 1% of cases excluded due to missing IRSD quintile data.
Table 3.11 Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within item groups, by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Table 3.11 is separated into 4 smaller tables in this HTML version for accessibility reasons. It is presented as one table in the PDF version.Table 3.11a Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within GP Mental Health Treatment Items, by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 31,251 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 46,403 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 61,963 | 6.4 | 15.0 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 92,869 | 15.0 | 31.4 | 123,855 | 15.1 | 41.3 | 150,664 | 15.5 | 50.2 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 132,666 | 21.4 | 45.3 | 170,806 | 20.9 | 57.2 | 197,275 | 20.3 | 66.1 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 143,485 | 23.2 | 46.4 | 185,370 | 22.7 | 59.5 | 216,295 | 22.3 | 69.5 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 112,444 | 18.2 | 38.6 | 146,845 | 18.0 | 49.6 | 171,963 | 17.7 | 58.1 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 66,806 | 10.8 | 28.6 | 89,980 | 11.0 | 37.3 | 107,041 | 11.0 | 44.4 |
Age group - 65+ years | 39,346 | 6.4 | 14.2 | 46,403 | 6.7 | 19.2 | 66,635 | 6.9 | 23.5 |
Gender - Male | 217,822 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 290,608 | 35.5 | 27.3 | 351,621 | 36.2 | 33.1 |
Gender - Female | 401,045 | 64.8 | 38.0 | 527,130 | 64.5 | 49.1 | 620,215 | 63.8 | 57.8 |
Table 3.11b Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Consultant Psychiatry Items, by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 4,157 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 4,397 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 4,645 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 14,841 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 15,703 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 17,515 | 17.4 | 5.8 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 17,313 | 19.7 | 5.9 | 18,563 | 19.8 | 6.2 | 19,811 | 19.7 | 6.6 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 18,273 | 20.8 | 5.9 | 19,422 | 20.7 | 6.2 | 20,556 | 20.5 | 6.6 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 15,313 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 16,189 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 16,853 | 16.8 | 5.7 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 10,043 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 10,968 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 11,465 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
Age group - 65+ years | 8,007 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 8,764 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 9,589 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
Gender - Male | 39,912 | 45.4 | 3.8 | 42,690 | 45.5 | 4.0 | 46,063 | 45.9 | 4.3 |
Gender - Female | 48,035 | 54.6 | 4.5 | 51,046 | 54.5 | 4.7 | 54,371 | 54.1 | 5.0 |
Table 3.11c Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Psychological Therapy Services Items, by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 9,167 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 15,302 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 20,521 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 14,689 | 14.9 | 5.0 | 22,272 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 28,089 | 14.8 | 9.4 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 20,943 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 32,067 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 38,833 | 20.5 | 13.0 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 22,943 | 23.3 | 7.4 | 234,419 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 42,581 | 22.5 | 13.7 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 17,296 | 17.5 | 5.9 | 26,343 | 17.4 | 8.9 | 32,286 | 17.0 | 10.9 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 9,720 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 15,192 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 19,180 | 10.1 | 8.0 |
Age group - 65+ years | 3,854 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 5,922 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 7,928 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
Gender - Male | 34,562 | 35.0 | 3.3 | 54,298 | 35.8 | 5.1 | 69,254 | 36.6 | 6.5 |
Gender - Female | 64,050 | 65.0 | 6.1 | 97,289 | 64.2 | 9.1 | 120,164 | 63.4 | 11.3 |
Table 3.11d Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Focussed Psychological Strategies Items, by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 18,146 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 26,972 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 37,535 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 31,441 | 13.9 | 10. | 43,879 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 54,531 | 14.4 | 18.2 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 47,644 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 64,278 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 75,585 | 19.9 | 25.3 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 53,578 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 73,528 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 87,006 | 22.9 | 27.9 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 41,642 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 56,632 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 67,950 | 17.9 | 23.0 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 23,703 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 32,855 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 39,603 | 10.4 | 16.4 |
Age group - 65+ years | 10,015 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 13,891 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 17,074 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Gender - Male | 76,293 | 33.7 | 7.3 | 107,092 | 34.3 | 10.1 | 134,895 | 35.6 | 12.7 |
Gender - Female | 149,876 | 66.3 | 14.3 | 204,943 | 65.7 | 19.2 | 244,389 | 64.4 | 22.9 |
Notes for table 3.11
2007 and 2008 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2009; 2009 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2010. Rates for gender are age–standardised; Rates for age group are crude.
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Table 3.12 is separated into 4 smaller tables in this HTML version for accessibility reasons. It is presented as one table in the PDF version.Table 3.12a Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within GP Mental Health Treatment Items, by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 409,726 | 66.2 | 30.1 | 536,955 | 65.7 | 38.9 | 629,356 | 64.8 | 45.6 |
Regiona - Other metro | 54,412 | 8.8 | 32.1 | 72,338 | 8.8 | 41.9 | 88,461 | 9.1 | 51.2 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 83,886 | 13.6 | 31.8 | 112,733 | 13.8 | 42.0 | 136,679 | 14.4 | 50.9 |
Regiona - Other rural | 64,583 | 10.4 | 25.8 | 87,387 | 10.7 | 34.5 | 106,479 | 11.0 | 41.9 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 6,259 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 8,325 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 10,853 | 1.1 | 19.5 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 166,993 | 27.2 | 30.3 | 213,745 | 26.4 | 38.2 | 247,452 | 25.7 | 44.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 133,250 | 21.7 | 29.1 | 176,150 | 21.8 | 37.8 | 211,256 | 22.0 | 45.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 127,172 | 20.7 | 29.8 | 168,322 | 20.8 | 38.6 | 199,709 | 20.8 | 45.8 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 106,734 | 17.4 | 29.8 | 142,999 | 17.7 | 39.3 | 172,162 | 17.9 | 47.2 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 79,550 | 13.0 | 26.1 | 108,181 | 13.4 | 35.1 | 130,682 | 13.6 | 42.4 |
Table 3.12b Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Consultant Psychiatry Items, by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 65,122 | 74.0 | 4.8 | 68,976 | 73,6 | 5.0 | 72,968 | 72.7 | 5.3 |
Regiona - Other metro | 7,325 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 7,680 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 8,545 | 8.5 | 4.9 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 8,029 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 8,803 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 9,923 | 9.9 | 3.7 |
Regiona - Other rural | 6,788 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 7,587 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 8,229 | 8.2 | 3.2 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 683 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 699 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 769 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 30.219 | 34.7 | 5.5 | 31,605 | 34.2 | 5.6 | 33,274 | 33.6 | 5.9 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 19,694 | 22.6 | 4.3 | 20,673 | 22.4 | 4.4 | 21,954 | 22.2 | 4.7 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 14,644 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 15,629 | 16.9 | 3.6 | 17,127 | 17.3 | 3.9 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 12,486 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 13,618 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 14,484 | 14.6 | 4.0 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 9,924 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 10,910 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 12.070 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
Table 3.12c Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Psychological Therapy Services Items, by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 76,808 | 77.9 | 5.7 | 115,363 | 76.1 | 8.4 | 141,792 | 74.9 | 10.3 |
Regiona - Other metro | 7,278 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 11,835 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 15,777 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 8,486 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 14,350 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 18,069 | 9.5 | 6.7 |
Regiona - Other rural | 5,605 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 9,377 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 12,860 | 6.8 | 5.1 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 435 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 662 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 916 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 38.208 | 39.2 | 7.0 | 55,542 | 37.1 | 10.0 | 67,343 | 36.0 | 12.1 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 21,137 | 21.7 | 4.6 | 32,795 | 21.9 | 7.1 | 41,567 | 22.2 | 8.9 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 18,793 | 19.3 | 4.4 | 28,644 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 35,733 | 19.1 | 8.2 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 10,857 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 18,355 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 23,903 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 8,579 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 14,283 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 18,346 | 9.8 | 6.0 |
Table 3.12d Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services within Focussed Psychological Strategies Items, by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 149,689 | 66.2 | 11.1 | 204,302 | 65.5 | 14.8 | 245,718 | 64.8 | 17.9 |
Regiona - Other metro | 22,073 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 29,667 | 9.5 | 17.3 | 36,573 | 9.6 | 21.3 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 30,835 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 44,377 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 54,942 | 14.5 | 20.6 |
Regiona - Other rural | 22,196 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 31,795 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 39,655 | 10.5 | 15.6 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 1,376 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1,894 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2,394 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 64,895 | 28.9 | 11.8 | 86,150 | 27.8 | 15.5 | 101,759 | 27.1 | 18.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 52,436 | 23.3 | 11.5 | 71.610 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 87,039 | 23.2 | 18.7 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 44,560 | 19.8 | 10.5 | 61,859 | 20.0 | 14.3 | 75,452 | 20.1 | 17.4 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 36,790 | 16.4 | 10.3 | 52,521 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 64,808 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 25,904 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 37,209 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 46,666 | 12.4 | 15.2 |
Notes for table 3.12
2007 and 2008 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2009; 2009 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2010. Region based on RRMA classification. SE Disadvantage, socio–economic disadvantage based on IRSD classification. Rates for region and socio–economic disadvantage are age–standardised.
a 1 case excluded due to missing RRMA in 2007, 9 cases in 2009;
b Approximately 1% of cases excluded due to missing IRSD.
Table 3.13 Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Provider Type (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Table 3.13 is separated into 3 smaller tables in this HTML version for accessibility reasons. It is presented as one table in the PDF versionTable 3.13a Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by General Psychologists (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 16,870 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 24,695 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 33,821 | 9.7 | 8.2 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 29,853 | 14.0 | 10.1 | 40,892 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 50,365 | 14.5 | 16.8 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 45,282 | 21.2 | 15.4 | 59,932 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 69,956 | 20.1 | 23.4 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 50,597 | 23.6 | 16.4 | 68,214 | 23.5 | 21.9 | 79,768 | 22.9 | 25.6 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 39,362 | 18.4 | 13.5 | 52,586 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 62,482 | 17.9 | 21.1 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 22,539 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 30,617 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 36,422 | 10.5 | 15.1 |
Age group - 65+ years | 9,460 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 12,849 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 15,603 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
Gender - Male | 72,528 | 33.9 | 6.9 | 99,953 | 34.5 | 9.4 | 124,498 | 35.7 | 11.7 |
Gender - Female | 141,435 | 66.1 | 13.5 | 189,832 | 65.5 | 17.8 | 223,919 | 64.3 | 21.0 |
Table 3.13b Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Occupational Therapists (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 552 | 27.4 | 0.14 | 1,287 | 34.8 | 0.31 | 2,094 | 41.0 | 0.51 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 228 | 11.3 | 0.08 | 465 | 12.6 | 0.15 | 556 | 10.9 | 0.19 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 299 | 14.9 | 0.10 | 453 | 12.2 | 0.15 | 542 | 10.6 | 0.18 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 367 | 18.2 | 0.12 | 582 | 15.7 | 0.19 | 737 | 14.4 | 0.24 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 318 | 15.8 | 0.11 | 500 | 13.5 | 0.17 | 623 | 12.2 | 0.21 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 158 | 7.9 | 0.07 | 278 | 7.5 | 0.12 | 364 | 7.1 | 0.15 |
Age group - 65+ years | 89 | 4.4 | 0.03 | 136 | 3.7 | 0.05 | 187 | 3.7 | 0.07 |
Gender - Male | 844 | 42.0 | 0.08 | 1,635 | 44.2 | 0.16 | 2,437 | 47.8 | 0.23 |
Gender - Female | 1,167 | 58.0 | 0.11 | 2,066 | 55.8 | 0.19 | 2,666 | 52.2 | 0.25 |
Table 3.13c Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Social Workers (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by age and gender, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Age group - 0-14 years | 807 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 1,201 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 2,040 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
Age group - 15-24 years | 1,444 | 13.2 | 05 | 2,747 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 3,944 | 13.9 | 1.3 |
Age group - 25-34 years | 2,228 | 20.4 | 0.8 | 4,237 | 21.0 | 1.4 | 5,518 | 19.5 | 1.8 |
Age group - 35-44 years | 2,791 | 25.6 | 0.9 | 5,126 | 25.4 | 1.7 | 7,144 | 25.3 | 2.3 |
Age group - 45-54 years | 2,093 | 19.2 | 0.7 | 3,812 | 18.9 | 1.3 | 5,256 | 18.6 | 1.8 |
Age group - 55-64 years | 1,063 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 2,093 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 3,024 | 10.7 | 1.3 |
Age group - 65+ years | 492 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 941 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1,350 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
Gender - Male | 3,151 | 28.9 | 0.3 | 6,018 | 29.9 | 0.6 | 8,806 | 31.1 | 0.8 |
Gender - Female | 7,767 | 71.1 | 0.7 | 14,139 | 70.1 | 1.3 | 19,470 | 68.9 | 1.8 |
Notes for table 3.13
2007 and 2008 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2009; 2009 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2010. Rates for gender are age–standardised; Rates for age group are crude. Rates for items provided by Occupational Therapists are given to 2 decimal places as many of the estimates in this group are small.
Top of pageTable 3.14 Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Provider Type (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Table 3.14 is separated into 3 smaller tables in this HTML version for accessibility reasons. It is presented as one table in the PDF versionTable 3.14a Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by General Psychologists (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 142,074 | 66.4 | 10.5 | 190,092 | 65.6 | 13.8 | 226,362 | 65.0 | 16.5 |
Regiona - Other metro | 21,321 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 28,114 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 34,289 | 9.8 | 20.0 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 28,959 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 40,889 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 49,872 | 14.3 | 18.7 |
Regiona - Other rural | 20,294 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 28,890 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 35,689 | 10.2 | 14.0 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 1,315 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1,800 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2,203 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 61,184 | 28.8 | 11.1 | 79,915 | 27.8 | 14.3 | 93,188 | 27.0 | 16.7 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 49,883 | 23.5 | 10.9 | 66,999 | 23.3 | 14.4 | 80,727 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 42,046 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 57,251 | 19.9 | 13.2 | 69,447 | 20.1 | 16.0 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 34,756 | 16.4 | 9.7 | 48,676 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 58,931 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 24,607 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 34,460 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 42,897 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
Table 3.14b Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Occupational Therapists (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 1,337 | 66.5 | 0.10 | 2,384 | 64.4 | 0.18 | 3,491 | 68.4 | 0.26 |
Regiona - Other metro | 164 | 8.2 | 0.10 | 424 | 11.5 | 0.25 | 549 | 10.8 | 0.32 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 259 | 12.9 | 0.10 | 549 | 14.8 | 0.21 | 594 | 11.6 | 0.22 |
Regiona - Other rural | 236 | 11.7 | 0.10 | 319 | 8.6 | 0.13 | 438 | 8.6 | 0.17 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 15 | 0.7 | 0.03 | 25 | 0.7 | 0.04 | 31 | 0.6 | 0.05 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 561 | 28.1 | 0.11 | 1,056 | 28.7 | 0.20 | 1,647 | 32.5 | 0.31 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 414 | 20.8 | 0.09 | 786 | 21.4 | 0.17 | 1,050 | 20.8 | 0.23 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 447 | 22.4 | 0.11 | 699 | 19.0 | 0.16 | 969 | 19.2 | 0.23 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 367 | 18.4 | 0.10 | 684 | 18.6 | 0.19 | 799 | 15.8 | 0.22 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 206 | 10.3 | 0.07 | 451 | 12.3 | 0.14 | 595 | 11.8 | 0.19 |
Table 3.14c Persons receiving MBS–subsidised Better Access services by Social Workers (within the Focussed Psychological Strategies item group), by region and relative socio–economic disadvantage, 2007, 2008 and 2009
2007 N persons | 2007 % of persons | 2007 Rate (per 1,000) | 2008 N persons | 2008 % of persons | 2008 Rate (per 1,000) | 2009 N persons | 2009 % of persons | 2009 Rate (per 1,000) | |
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Regiona - Capital cities | 6,739 | 61.7 | 0.5 | 12,902 | 64.0 | 0.9 | 17,514 | 61.9 | 1.3 |
Regiona - Other metro | 651 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 1,238 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1,913 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
Regiona - Rural centres | 1,733 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3,193 | 15.8 | 1.2 | 4,856 | 17.2 | 1.8 |
Regiona - Other rural | 1,747 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 2,750 | 13.6 | 1.1 | 3,820 | 13.5 | 1.5 |
Regiona - Remote areas | 48 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 74 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 173 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 5 (Least) | 3,385 | 31.3 | 0.6 | 5,675 | 28.4 | 1.0 | 7,667 | 27.4 | 1.4 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 4 | 2,297 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 4,155 | 20.8 | 0.9 | 5,798 | 20.7 | 1.2 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 3 | 2,209 | 20.4 | 0.5 | 4,224 | 21.2 | 1.0 | 5,498 | 19.7 | 1.3 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 2 | 1,781 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 3,458 | 17.3 | 1.0 | 5,525 | 19.8 | 1.5 |
SE Disadvantageb - Quintile 1 (Most) | 1,157 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 2,457 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 3,470 | 12.4 | 1.1 |
Notes for table 3.13
2007 and 2008 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2009; 2009 figures have regard to all claims processed up to and including 30 April 2010. Region based on RRMA classification. SE Disadvantage, socio–economic disadvantage based on IRSD classification. Rates for region and socio–economic disadvantage are age–standardised. Rates for items provided by Occupational Therapists are given to 2 decimal places as many of the estimates in this group are small.
a 1 case excluded due to missing RRMA in 2007, 9 cases in 2009;
b Approximately 1% of cases excluded due to missing IRSD.