Why a growing number of Victorians are using hospital ‘bed brokers’ to access inpatient mental health care

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Amid an Australia-wide shortage of mental health beds, one firm is acting as an intermediary between prospective patients and private hospitals

As the festive season approached in 2021, Lily* was hoping to find a bed at a mental health hospital in Melbourne.

Facing a relationship breakdown, housing instability and suicidal thoughts, she was desperate for help.