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Annual Implementation and Monitoring Plan 2026-27 released

First Annual Implementation and Monitoring Plan 2026-27 to deliver the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2026–2031 has been released.

Lived Experience Inclusion Plan released

Lived Experience Inclusion Plan released

Strengthening how lived and living experience is meaningfully involved in the decisions that affect people, families and communities.

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Release of the first Annual Implementation and Monitoring Plan 2026-27

News Article MHAOD Strategy

9 September 2026

Release of the first Annual Implementation and Monitoring Plan 2026-27

First Annual Implementation and Monitoring Plan 2026-27 to deliver the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2026–2031 has been released.

Transition to Activity Based Funding

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Transition to Activity Based Funding

Eligible non‑admitted community mental health services have moved from block funding to Activity Based Funding.

WA Mental Health Conference

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WA Mental Health Conference encourages wellbeing through resilience

The WA Mental Health Conference took place on 18 and 19 August 2026 with the theme Towards wellbeing: Taking control in the face of change.

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$1.77 billion

invested into mental health and alcohol and other drugs services.

Prevention

$43+ million

invested into mental health and alcohol and other drugs prevention services.

$179+ million

invested into alcohol and other drugs services across Western Australia.

Mental health community treatment services

14,000+

instances of support provided by the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Support Service.

$235+ million

dedicated to transforming the infant, child and adolescent mental health system.

Community services

160+

NGOs partnered with to deliver community services.

Alcohol and other Drug Training

Alcohol and other Drug Training

Find out more about the different training options available to support professionals in the alcohol and other drugs sector.

Training for Volunteers

Training for Volunteers

Find out more about the Volunteer Drug and Alcohol Counsellors’ Training Program.

Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs

Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs

Find out more about culturally secure training for alcohol and other drug mental health workers.

Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training

Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training

Learn more about the Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention two-day workshops.

The Mental Health Commission welcomes people from all backgrounds including those with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+SB community.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of our State and its waters. The Commission wishes to pay its respects to Elders both past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples seeing this message.

Recognition of Lived Experience

We recognise the individual and collective expertise of those with living and lived experience of mental health, alcohol and other drug issues and suicidal crisis, including their families and carers.