Prevention initiatives
Many organisations work to optimise mental health in the community, help people avoid mental illness, and reduce alcohol and other drug related harms.
These include community inclusion organisations, education and promotion programs and research institutions.
The services that the Mental Health Commission specifically funds are listed below, along with other key prevention organisations. Contact the individual organisation to find out how you can become involved.
Mental Health:
- Act Belong Commit (Curtin University of Technology) - Statewide - 08 9266 4648
- Aussie Optimism (Curtin University of Technology) - Metrowide, Adolescent - 08 9266 3970
- beyondblue - Statewide - 1300 22 4636
- Bite Back (by Black Dog Institute)* - for young people aged 13 to 16)
- Black Dog Institute* - 08 9382 4530
- Corroboree for Life
- Grow WA - Statewide - 1800 558 268
- Inclusion WA - Metrowide - 08 9201 8900
- Haka for Life*
- Happiness Co Foundation*
- Headspace* - Statewide - 1800 650 890
- Helping Minds - Metrowide (Adolescent) - 08 9427 7100
- Lifeline WA - Statewide - 08 9261 4444
- Living Proud - Statewide - 08 9486 9855
- MATES In Construction - Statewide - 1300 642 111
- Mental Health Carers Arafmi (WA) Inc - Kimberley; Pilbara; Statewide and Metrowide, Adolescent and Carers - 1800 811 747
- Mental Health in Multicultural Australia* - 02 6285 3100
- Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA) - Metrowide and Statewide, Carers - 1800 985 944
- Mind Health Connect* - 1800 022 222
- Mumspace.com.au
- National Education Initiative*
- Reachout.com* - Statewide - 02 8029 7777
- SANE Australia* - 1800 18 7263
- Red Dust Healing - Statewide - 0419 489 275
- Richmond Wellbeing WA - Metrowide - 08 9350 8800
- Rural Health West - Country - 08 6389 4500
- Spirit of the Streets Choir* - Metrowide - 0433 789 785
- Starlight Hotel Choir* (St Patricks Community Support Centre) - Metrowide - 08 9430 4159
- The Samaritans* - Statewide, Adolescent - 135 247
- Three Tier Youth Mental Health Program - Peel
- Three Tier Youth Mental Health Program - Warren Blackwood
- Freedom Centre (Western Australian AIDS Council) - Statewide, Adolescent - 08 9482 0000
- Think Mental Health - Statewide
- Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) - Statewide - 08 6246 000
- Youth Affairs Council of WA - Metrowide, Adolescent - 08 9227 5440
- Youth on Fire WA* - Rockingham area
- Zero2Hero
Alcohol and other drugs:
- Alcohol. Think Again - Statewide
- Drug Aware - Statewide
- Local Drug Action Groups - Statewide - 08 6553 0257
- School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) Statewide, Adolescent - 08 9402 6415
- Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs - Metrowide
* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.