National Report Card 2025: Environmental Scan

The environmental scan gives an overview of major events and new or continuing trends in 2025 that may have influenced the mental health and wellbeing of people in Australia.

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The National Report Card 2025: Environmental Scan helps to contextualise the data in the National Report Card 2025, which reports on how Australia’s mental health system is performing.

The scan shows that supporting and improving mental health outcomes is not achieved through the health system alone. A planned, prevention-focused approach is needed. This must be across many sectors and all levels of government.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Commission acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

Diversity

The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lived Experience

We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.