Custodial and non-custodial forensic mental health services in Australia – A descriptive analysis of combined data provided to the Australian institute of health and welfare

Matthew Brazel, Stephen Allison, Tarun Bastiampillai, Hayden CornellDepartment of Psychiatry, Sydney Local Health District, Steve Kisely, Jeffrey CL Looi, Sharon ReutensSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on June 01, 2026

Abstract

Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo investigate recent trends in forensic mental health services (FMHS) in Australia using Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data.MethodDescriptive analyses of National Mental Health Establishments Database data. Our analysis ...