Broken Promises: Victoria's Mental Health System in Shambles The Victorian government's flagship mental health reform has turned into a farce, with 19 out of 21 adult mental health and wellbeing services failing to meet their target for admitting patients to a bed within eight hours.
This represents the tragic reality of thousands of Victorians forced to languish in emergency departments due to the systemic failure of the state's mental health system.
The government has failed to deliver on its promise to introduce at least 270 new adult mental health beds, despite Health Minister Ingrid Stitt claiming that 230 such beds have been opened.