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Look out for your mates and ask R U OK?

This R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day, the Mental Health Commission is encouraging everyone to look out for each other. Read more here

Click here for tips on staying mentally healthy or here for information on the services available.

 

More than 3,800 people benefit from training

Our Workforce Development Team delivered 221 events to 3,817 alcohol and other drug, mental health and other human services workers in the past year, and distributed more than 12,000 resources across Western Australia.

Read more about the training available.

New community mental health facilities being built

The Mental Health Commission is currently planning and coordinating the establishment of new community Step Up Step Down services in Bunbury, Broome and Karratha, to give people an alternative place to recover where hospitalisation is not required. Read more here.

 

Alcohol and your health

Regularly drinking more than two standard drinks increases your risk of alcohol-caused cancer, stroke and heart attack. Our new online tool can help you reduce your risk and save money and kilojoules. 

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Do you have a Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account? Find out how you can stay in touch with the Mental Health Commission via social media here

Need to talk to someone now?

Call 000 if you feel someone is at risk.

Mental Health Emergency Response 1300 555 788 (Metro) or 1800 676 822 (Peel)

Lifeline 13 11 14

beyondblue 1300 224 636

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800

RuralLink 1800 522 002 

Alcohol and Drug Support Line 
08 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 (Country)

Parent and Family Drug Support Line
08 9442 5050 or 1800 653 203 (Country)

Meth Helpline 1800 874 878

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Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services

Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services

We provide a range of treatment services for people experiencing problems associated with their alcohol and other drug use, as well as support for families.

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Drug Aware

Drug Aware

The Drug Aware campaign informs young people about drugs to prevent illicit drug use.

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Consumer, family and carer participation

Consumer, Family and Carer Participation

The Mental Health Commission supports consumers, families and carers to be engaged in a range of activities including committees, consultations, forums, focus groups and workshops.

Find out how you can be involved 

Training

  • See the range of training courses we have available for professionals and volunteers

Events

  • We support several key events for the WA mental health, alcohol and other drug sector

    Upcoming events

Reports and resources

We have a large library of research reports, statistics and resources relating to mental health, drug and alcohol for health professionals, local government and more.

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