Emergency
services and mental illness

When someone living with a mental illness experiences an episode or other form of crisis, there is often a need to contact emergency services – ambulance, police, or a psychiatric crisis team if available. There may be a visit to the hospital emergency department and sometimes admission to a mental health ward.

How well do emergency services respond to help people with a mental illness? What support do they offer to family and friends? If you or someone close to you has had this experience, please complete this short survey so that SANE Australia can develop recommendations for improvement.