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Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows

  • Written by Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study showschainarong06/Shutterstock

Anyone who needs to make their first appointment with a psychiatrist may expect a bit of a wait. Our new research shows Australians are waiting an average 77 days for this initial appointment. But some were waiting for at least eight months.

We also showed people are waiting longer and longer for these appointments over the...

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