Mental Health Commission
Many organisations work to improve mental health in the community, help people avoid mental illness, and reduce alcohol and other drug-related harm. These include community inclusion organisations, education and promotion programs, and research institutions.
The services we specifically fund are listed below, along with other key prevention organisations. Contact the individual organisation to find out how you can become involved.
| Organisation | About | Contact Information (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Act Belong Commit | A state-wide mental health promotion campaign to encourage people to take action to improve and protect their mental health and wellbeing. | 08 9266 1705 |
| Ahead for Business* | Helps small business owners take action on their mental health and wellbeing through personalised resources and tools. | |
| Aussie Optimism | 10-week child (5-12 year olds) and parent groups that focus on learning the different aspects of feelings and emotions. | 08 9266 1717 |
| Beyond Blue | A source of mental health information, support, and advice. | 1300 22 4636 |
| Be You | Be You is a platform for educators to find tools and resources to create positive, iclusive and responsive learning communities for children and young people. | |
| Black Dog Institute* | A not-for-profit mental health research institute that investigates mental health across the lifespan. | 08 9382 4530 |
| Bite Back (by Black Dog Institute)* | Six-weekly challenges that help to improve your mental fitness and reduce stress. | |
| Corroboree for Life* | A welcoming community that creates and offers young Aboriginal people more opportunities. | (08) 6270 1115 |
| Dr YES (Youth Education Sessions)* | A program run by the Australian Medical Association where medical students deliver harm minimisation sessions to high school students. | (08) 9273 3000 |
| Embrace Multicultural Mental Health* | Run by Mental Health Australia and provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. | 02 6285 3100 |
| Freedom Centre | Provides support services for LGBTIQA+ young people, including a drop-in space in West Leederville and youth counselling. | 08 9482 0000 |
| Inclusion WA | Providing support across the metro region through one-on-one mentorship. | 08 9201 8900 |
| Haka for Life* | Awareness and community events around men’s mental health issues. | |
| Happiness Co Foundation* | Provides education and resources to help people find happiness. | |
| Helping Minds | Provides free mental health education, services and carer support across Western Australia. | (08) 9427 7100 (metro) or 1800 811 747 (country) |
| Lifeline WA | Support for those in a personal crisis or thinking about suicide. | 08 9261 4444 or 13 11 14 for support. |
| Living Proud | Support, information and resources for the LGBTIQA+SB people and communities. | 0481 085 215 |
| MATES In Construction | A charity that provides suicide prevention information through community development programs. | 1300 642 111 |
| Medicare Mental Health* | A free service to connect you with a range of mental health professionals for support. | 1800 595 212 |
| Reachout.com* | A free national online mental health service to support young people, their parents and carers and schools. | |
| Regional Men's Health Initiative | Raising awareness on men’s mental health and wellbeing in regional and remote communities. | (08) 6314 1436 |
| Richmind WA | Offers a variety of mental health and wellbeing services in the metro area, including supported accommodation, community-based services and NDIS services. | 1800 742 466 |
| Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs | Providing information, training and resources on mental health, alcohol, and other drugs. | |
| Think Mental Health | A statewide campaign that offers mental health information, resources and support. | |
| Thrive at Work | Offers assessment tools, training modules, educational materials and other resources are available to assist workplaces to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and support employee mental health. | |
| Youth Focus | Providing free services to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Western Australia. | |
| Zero2Hero* | Educating young people to become mental health leaders and help prevent suicide. |
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* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.
| Organisation | About | Contact Information (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol. Think Again | A statewide campaign aiming to reduce alcohol-related harm and ill-health. | |
| Drug Aware | A statewide campaign to educate people on the use and effects of illicit drugs. | |
| Local Drug Action Groups | A statewide network of groups that bring together people to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug related harm. | 08 6553 0257 |
| School Drug Education and Road Aware | Drug and alcohol information for students, parents and schools. | 08 9402 6415 |
| Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs | Providing information, training and resources on mental health, alcohol, and other drugs. |
* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.
Page last updated8 May 2025
