Redefining the Future of Mental Health.

We all understand the personal and societal toll of mental ill‑health in Australia. Each year, the direct economic cost, including healthcare spending and lost productivity, runs between $43 billion and $70 billion with a further $151 billion lost to disability and premature death due to mental ill‑health and suicide [1]. Presentations to public emergency departments for mental health are rising and increasingly urgent, and in just ten years, there has been a 22% increase [2].

Compounding this, half of Australians indicate their mental health is being strained by the cost of living, and one in five people delayed or did not seek mental health support due to cost barriers [3]. Meanwhile, on the insurance front, mental health conditions have now become the leading cause of total and permanent disability (TPD) claims in Australia [4]. In 2024, life insurers paid out over $2.2 billion in retail mental health claims, nearly double the amount from five years earlier [5]. Mental health also now accounts for one in five income protection claims, amounting to $887 million in payouts in 2024 alone [6].

The demand on Australia’s mental health system is at breaking point, and urgent solutions are needed. ANTSA provides a secure and scalable way forward. Our platform reduces avoidable costs, strengthens clinician efficiency, and ensures clients remain supported between sessions. By enabling early intervention, ANTSA helps lower emergency department presentations, improves compliance, and delivers measurable returns for hospitals, insurers, and health networks. The result is both financial savings and improved outcomes, positioning enterprises to be leaders in addressing the mental health crisis.

Sally-Anne McCormack
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FOUNDER OF ANTSA

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_{[1] (2020) https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mental-health/report
[2] (2014-2024) https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/hospital-based-services/emergency-departments
[3] (2022) https://www.mentalhealthaustralia.org.au/articles/policy-submissions/2023-24-pre-budget-submission/
[4] https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/millennial-mental-health-claims-help-push-life-insurers-to-2-2b-crisis-20250627-p5mart
[5] https://cali.org.au/mental-ill-health-is-straining-australias-safety-net/
[6] https://www.apra.gov.au/life-insurance-claims-and-disputes-statistics}