Mental Health Commission
The Mental Health Commission (Commission) is developing a person-centred, outcomes-focused approach to system evaluation, monitoring and reporting to capture whether Western Australia’s publicly funded services are delivering a positive impact on a diverse range of domains for consumers and carers and the broader Western Australian community.
Next Steps
The OMF is in its final stages of development.
Frequently Asked Questions
Consultation with peak bodies, people with lived experience, and former members of the Commission’s System Wide Data Working Group has informed initial system-level outcomes.
Furthermore, a Delphi Expert Consensus Study involving people with lived experience of mental health and AOD, and stakeholders was conducted in late 2024.
The OMF is planned to be divided into two main parts: one addressing system-level outcomes and the other focused on service-level outcomes. Both parts will be connected by a unified set of domains with separate OMFs for the mental health, and AOD sectors.
The OMF is planned to have a hierarchy structure of domains, outcomes, and indicators. Each domain within the OMF is defined by specific outcomes that outline the intended area of impact. These outcomes represent measurable areas of change or improvement, reflecting the framework's commitment to meeting both systemic and personal priorities. Each outcome has an associated Indicator, a unit of measure that quantifies progress, enabling ongoing assessment of impact within each domain.
If you would like to stay up to date with the latest news of the OMF, please email the Research and Monitoring team at RAM@mhc.wa.gov.au.
Page last updated1 May 2025
