Mental Health Commission
The Mental Health Commission funds services and programs for the community, but also directly provides support line services. We provide the following support line services directly to the community:
Here For You
Here For You is a statewide confidential, non-judgemental, support line for anyone in Western Australia concerned about their own, or another person’s, mental health, alcohol and/or other drug-related challenges.
Call: 1800 437 348
Hours: 7am to 10pm daily
Email: hereforyou@mhc.wa.gov.au
Alcohol and Drug Support Line
The Alcohol and Drug Support Line is a confidential, non-judgemental telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone in Western Australia seeking help for their own, or another person’s, alcohol or drug use.
Metro callers: (08) 9442 5000
Country callers: 1800 198 024
Hours: 24/7
Parent and Family Drug Support Line
The Parent and Family Drug Support Line is a confidential, non-judgemental telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone concerned about a loved one’s alcohol or drug use.
Metro callers: (08) 9442 5050
Country callers: 1800 653 203
Hours: 24/7
Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service
The Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS) is a specialist telephone consultancy service that provides clinical advice to health professionals on all issues relating to patient management of alcohol and other drug use.
Call: (08) 6553 0520
Hours: 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday
Our Campaigns
We deliver state-wide education programs that support the community to make informed decisions about alcohol, other drugs, and mental health and wellbeing. These programs inform and educate the community via mass reach social marketing strategies. Our campaigns include:
Alcohol. Think Again is part of the State Government’s comprehensive strategy to reduce harm from alcohol in Western Australia. The Alcohol. Think Again program aims to build awareness about the harms from alcohol, challenge attitudes and perceptions, influence positive behaviour change and increase support for healthy public policy. The Alcohol. Think Again website contains information about the impact of alcohol on our health and community, with tools and strategies to reduce your risk.
Drug Aware is the first comprehensive ongoing program on illicit drug education undertaken in Australia. It was established in 1996 as part of a state framework of educational strategies designed to address illicit drug use among young people in Western Australia. Drug Aware aims to prevent, delay and reduce drug use and drug-related harm by providing credible and evidence-based information, and to create safer environments that reduce the incidence and risk of harm from illicit drugs.
The Think Mental Health public education program is part of a comprehensive approach that aims to enable all Western Australians to gain and maintain their own optimal level of mental health and wellbeing and decrease the incidence and severity of mental health issues and conditions. It is a key initiative of the state-wide Suicide Prevention Strategy 2020.
Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs develop culturally secure social and emotional wellbeing campaigns, which aim to support Aboriginal people. Grants are available to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Aboriginal not-for-profits to deliver culturally secure initiatives, events and programs to improve the lives of Aboriginal youth.
The Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs team also offers culturally secure training for alcohol and other drug mental health workers.
Page last updated2 May 2025
