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  • Staggering ED wait times push mental health patients to dire outcomes

    Staggering ED wait times push mental health patients to dire outcomes

    Growing strain on emergency departments in Victoria Access to timely mental health care in emergency departments across Victoria is deteriorating, with Dandenong Hospital recording the lowest transfer rate to a dedicated mental health bed. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show that, in the April–June 2025 quarter, only 4 per cent of…