Overview

• The phased closures will leave only the Cairns, Charlestown and Joondalup locations open by late August.
• Ramsay’s inpatient mental health services, including hospital and day programs, will continue operating unaffected by cuts to community psychology.
• Patients risk facing monthslong waits or treatment disruptions as private psychology access narrows.
• The National Mental Health Commission report found 24.6% of people delayed or skipped care due to cost, double the 2020/21 figure.
• Experts warn the cutbacks could shift thousands of high-risk patients onto underfunded public mental health services.