Nationally representative surveys of experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in people with mental health problems in Australia: Changes over 10 years
Abstract
Reducing stigma and discrimination has been a priority in many national mental health policies for decades. The aim of this study was to explore population-level changes in experiences of discrimination and positive treatment between 2014 and 2024. Large nationally representative surveys of Australian adults were conducted in 2014 and 2024. For each, those who reported a mental health problem or scored high on a screening questionnaire (n=1381in 2014, n=2613 in 2024) were asked about experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in multiple settings. Regression analyses were used to explore whether changes between survey years were significant at p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mental Health Treatment and Access
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Social Science & Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 400
- Pages
- 119215–119215
- Publication date
- 20 March 2026
- Language
- EN