Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030 and Outcome Measurement Framework
The Mental Health Commission (Commission) is leading the development of a new Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy 2025-2030 (MHAOD Strategy) and Outcomes Measurement Framework.
The State Government committed to the development of a new system-wide strategy and to adopt a person-centered, outcomes-focused approach to system evaluation as part of a broader package of reforms to improve leadership, collaboration and coordination of the mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems.
Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy 2025-2030
When released, the MHAOD Strategy will be the new guiding document for the state, across community, government, non-government and the private sector, that sets the vision for the mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems, services and supports for the next five years.
The new MHAOD Strategy will aim to identify whole-of-system priorities, including shifting toward more community-based services that provide earlier intervention and prevention, reducing reliance on acute, hospital-based services. Importantly, the MHAOD Strategy will adopt a person-centred focus that prioritises the smooth transition within and across systems and services, so people can access the services they need, when they need it.
Covering the entire spectrum of care, from keeping people well in the community, reducing harm and ensuring equitable access to services and support close to home, the MHAOD Strategy will seek to identify priority areas for reform, including for specific population groups and across our vast state.
The MHAOD Strategy will recognise experiences of mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues are connected to the broader environment in which people live, work and play, and will consider the social, environmental, and commercial factors that impact the health and wellbeing of people and communities.
The MHAOD Strategy will be informed by previous consultations and engagements, service mapping, best practice evidence and stakeholder and community consultation. This includes engagement with government and non-government partners, peak bodies, people with lived experience, families and carers, specialist system experts and key groups such as the Lived Experience Advisory Group, Clinical Advisory Group and Joint Leadership Group.
Where are we at now?
After undertaking statewide consultation between October and December 2024, drafting of the Strategy has commenced and will take place over the coming months.
You can read more about the consultation process on the Strategy consultation webpage.
Updates on the Strategy development will be provided via our social media pages, and this website.
We look forward to providing you with more information on the Strategy and its development progress in 2025!
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