Western Queensland Mental Health Service Crisis
A health professional has described mental health services in western Queensland as being in crisis, particularly after enormous flood events in the region and the Gulf.
Sandy Gillies, CEO of the Western Queensland Primary Health Network and adjunct professor at James Cook University, made this assertion at the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils 2025 assembly.
Mental health services in those regions are in crisis.
Gillies' statement highlights the need to examine the state of mental health services in western Queensland and identify areas where they are failing.
Author's summary: Western Queensland faces a mental health crisis.