Secretive SA Health inquiry refers mental health deaths to Coroner

EXCLUSIVE | The top lawyer who assisted the ICAC investigation into the Oakden debacle has been working within SA Health for the past year to help complete a report to the anti-corruption body on much-criticised mental health services in Adelaide’s south – and the inquiry has already referred some cases to the Coroner.

Thousands of SA children suffering 'disturbing' levels of psychological distress

More than 27,000 South Australian children are suffering very high to extreme levels of psychological distress and are at considerable risk of long-term mental health problems, new research from the University of South Australia has revealed.

New data shows SA mental health patients are being discharged, on average, after 11 days. Photo: AAP/David Mariuz

SA's mental health outcomes 'worst in nation': new data

South Australia’s state-run mental health services have been producing the nation’s worst clinical outcomes, discharging patients who have not improved in up to 55 per cent of cases, newly released data show.

The cuts our health system can't afford

Investing in mental health services will take pressure off hospitals and myriad other community services. So why aren’t we doing it, asks the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia’s Geoff Harris.

Vlahos’ last act: finally, a policy on borderline personality disorder

Leesa Vlahos’ final act as Mental Health Minister was to sign off a $1.2 million plan to counter systematic failures in the treatment of South Australians suffering borderline personality disorder, InDaily can reveal.

'Dysfunctional', 'unsafe': Review damns SA's community mental health services

South Australia’s adult community mental health services are “extremely dysfunctional”, to the point of being “unsafe” for patients and staff, SA Health clinicians have told a formal review.