Mental Health Commission
Many organisations work to improve mental health outcomes in the community, help people strengthen or maintain their wellbeing , 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 about the work they do and how you can become involved.
| Organisation | About | Contact Information (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Act Belong Commit | A state-wide mental health promotion campaign encouraging 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 | Designed for teachers to use with a whole class in school. The program teaches practical skills and strategies relating to social and emotional wellbeing and problem-solving in children. | 08 9266 1717 |
| Beyond Blue | A free 24/7 telephone and online support service providing mental health information, support and advice. | 1300 22 4636 |
| Be You* | A platform for educators to find tools and resources to create positive, inclusive 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 |
| WA AIDS Council (WAAC) | Provides support services for LGBTIQA+SB young people, including the Freedom Centre, a drop-in space in West Leederville, and youth counselling. WAAC also provides online support statewide weekend workshops. | 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 | Provides all Western Australians experiencing emotional distress, a personal crisis or thinking about suicide with access to 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services, mental health support services and creates opportunities for emotional wellbeing. | 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 on sites and by supporting workers in need through case management and a 24/7 support Mates Helpline. | 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 WA’s regional and remote communities through providing a range of community, education and support programs. | (08) 6314 1436 |
| Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs | Providing information, training and resources on mental health, alcohol, and other drugs. | |
| Think Mental Health | A statewide program that offers mental health information, resources and support. | |
| Thrive at Work | Offers assessment tools, training modules, educational materials and other resources to assist workplaces to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, and support employee mental health. | |
| Youth Focus | Provides free professional mental health services to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Western Australia. Services include youth counselling, provision of work and study support, group programs, mentoring and the M8D8 program for young men. | |
| 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 program aiming to reduce alcohol-related harm and ill-health. | |
| Drug Aware | A statewide program to educate people on the use and effects of illicit drugs. | |
| 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, which aim to support Aboriginal people. | |
| WA AIDS Council (WAAC) | Provide education and outreach services to reduce alcohol and other drug-related harm including school leavers, needle and syringe exchange, peer education programs and overdose prevention. | (08) 9482 0000 |
| Peer Based Harm Reduction WA | Peer-based consumer-led service providing education and outreach services including needle and syringe exchange, peer education programs and overdose prevention to reduce drug related harm. | (08) 9325 8387 |
| Hepatitis WA | Offer a needle and syringe program and naloxone for overdose prevention to reduce drug-related harm. | (08) 9227 9800 |
* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.
Page last updated29 July 2026
