Indirect costs of depression and other mental and behavioural disorders for Australia from 2015 to 2030

Deborah Schofield; Michelle Cunich; Rupendra Shrestha; Robert Tanton; Lennert Veerman; Simon Kelly; Megan Passey

doi:10.1192/bjo.2019.26

Indirect costs of depression and other mental and behavioural disorders for Australia from 2015 to 2030

Deborah Schofield, Michelle Cunich, Rupendra Shrestha, Robert Tanton, Lennert Veerman, Simon Kelly, Megan Passey

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Abstract

Background: The impact of mental disorders has been assessed in relation to longevity and quality of life; however, mental disorders also have an impact on productive life-years (PLYs).

Aims: To quantify the long-term costs of Australians aged 45-64 having lost PLYs because of mental disorders.

Method: The Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers 2003, 2009 formed the base population of Health&WealthMOD2030 - a microsimulation model integrating output from the Static Incomes Model, the Australian Population and Policy Simulation Model, the Treasury and the Australian Burden of Disease Study.

Results: For depression, individuals incurred a loss of AU$1062 million in income in 2015, projected to increase to AU$1539 million in 2030 (45% increase). The government is projected to incur costs comprising a 22% increase in social security payments and a 45% increase in lost taxes as a result of depression through its impact on PLYs.

Conclusions: Effectiveness of mental health programmes should be judged not only in terms of healthcare use but also quality of life and economic well-being.

Original language	English
Article number	e40
Number of pages	7
Journal	BJPsych Open
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2019.26
Publication status	Published - 3 May 2019

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Mental and behavioural disorders
productive life-years (PLYs)
microsimulation model

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Indirect costs of depression and other mental and behavioural disorders for Australia from 2015 to 2030

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