Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030 – Consultation
When released in 2025, the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030 (MHAOD Strategy) will be the new guiding document for Western Australia, 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 set the whole-of-system priorities for both mental health and alcohol and other drugs over the next five years.
A Discussion Paper has been developed to guide the consultation process. It has been informed by a range of previous national and state consultation activities; national and state strategic documents; a review of current programs and services; guidance from the Mental Health Technical Advisory Group and the Alcohol and Other Drugs Technical Advisory Group; and targeted engagement with members of the community and government, non-government and private organisations and service providers.
Download the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025 - 2030: Discussion Paper
Feedback
All feedback must be submitted by 5pm on 2 December 2024
Discussion paper
Have your say
Your feedback is vital to ensure the MHAOD Strategy meets the needs of individuals, families, communities and across the sector. Feedback on the Discussion Paper will inform the development of the MHAOD Strategy, seeking to build upon what has been identified through previous consultation processes, as well as uncover new insights and priorities for action.
All stakeholders are invited to contribute, we want to hear from people who have a lived or living experience with mental health and/or alcohol and/or other drugs, including families and/or significant others; health, alcohol and other drugs and mental health professionals; government, non-government and private organisations and service providers; and the wider community.
We also encourage you to promote engagement opportunities among your networks, including service providers and people with lived experience of engaging across the systems.
Feedback can be provided as an individual or on behalf of an organisation.
Consultation will be occurring from October through to December 2024, across a variety of methods that are outlined below.
Register for a workshop
A series of community workshops are being held which aim to capture a wide range of voices.
Please note there are limited places available, and an expression of interest process will be undertaken to determine attendance and maximise diversity at each workshop.
Workshops will run for approximately 3 hours.
Following each workshop, a short session specifically for consumer mental health lived experience attendees will be facilitated by Consumers of Mental Health WA. This session is to provide a place for consumers to reflect on the workshop and have their voices heard in further detail by the consumer peak body.
See below for information on other opportunities to be involved in targeted engagement.
You can register your interest for the below workshops here.
Face to face workshops
| Day/Date | Type | Region | City | Register before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Great Southern | Albany | Registration closed |
| Tuesday, 12 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | South West | Bunbury | Registration closed |
| Wednesday, 13 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Goldfields | Kalgoorlie | Registration closed |
| Monday, 18 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Wheatbelt | Northam | Registration closed |
| Tuesday, 19 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Midwest | Geraldton | Registration closed |
| Monday, 25 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Kimberley | Broome | 21 November, 4pm |
| Friday, 29 November | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Pilbara | Port Hedland | 21 November, 4pm |
| Monday, 9 December | Mental health system | Metropolitan | Perth | Registration closed |
| Tuesday, 10 December | Alcohol and other drugs system | Metropolitan | Perth | Registration closed |
Virtual workshops
| Day/Date | Type | For | Register before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 11 December | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Service providers and clinicians | Registration closed |
| Wednesday, 11 December | Mental health and alcohol and other drugs systems | Lived experience and community members | Registration closed |
Targeted Engagement
A diverse range of organisations are assisting the Commission to conduct targeted engagement with specific population groups as listed below. Information on opportunities to be involved in targeted engagements will be posted on this page as they become available.
- People with lived experience:
- The Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer & Community Coalition (AODCCC) is undertaking virtual engagement with its member base. To participate in these engagement activities, you will need to join the AODCCC. Membership is free - please visit the AODCCC website for information on how to join. The AODCCC has also developed an alcohol and other drug-focused survey where non-members are also able to respond. Click here to complete the survey.
- Consumers of Mental Health WA will be facilitating sessions aligned to the workshops outlined above.
- Families, carers and significant others
- To hear how Helpingminds is supporting the delivery of the Commission's workshops and for targeted engagement opportunities, contact the team by email or phone 9427 7100 or 1800 811 747
- Aboriginal people and communities
- Nous Group (a management consultancy) and Kaala Barna (an Aboriginal consultancy) are partnering to deliver specific sessions for Aboriginal people, services and communities. Please contact MHASOstrategy@nousgroup.com for further details.
- People from ethnoculturally and linguistically diverse communities
- Visit Multicultural Services Centre for targeted engagement opportunities: Consultation - MSCWA
- People identifying as LGBTIQA+SB
- Contact Living Proud for targeted engagement opportunities: admin@livingproud.org.au
- People with disability
- People With disabilities WA are conducting online focus groups on 15, 19, 21 November and 4 December and an in-person focus group on 28 November. For registration information or to speak to the team about other ways to engage, click here.
Targeted engagements will be varied in their approach and may extend across different services, settings and age groups.
For further information please contact the Mental Health Commission’s Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy Project Team by emailing MHAODStrategyFeedback@mhc.wa.gov.au or calling (08) 6553 0600.
Online Survey
The online survey includes key questions provided throughout the Discussion Paper.
Online survey submissions will close 4pm, Monday 2 December.
Making a Submission
You can provide a response to the Discussion Paper by writing to the Commission. This is called a submission. You will receive a confirmation email when your submission is received. This will be the only correspondence you will receive relating to your submission.
Whilst submissions will not be published, a list of organisations and individuals who provide a submission will be available on the MHAOD Strategy website. This will not include your contact details. Whilst all submissions will be treated confidentially, please note they will be subject to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
If you do not want your name and/or organisation published on the internet you should:
- Include the word confidential clearly on the front of your submission
- Make sure that your name and contact details are on a separate page and not in the main part of your submission.
You cannot withdraw or alter your submission once provided. If you want to change your submission or tell us something else, you can send a supplementary submission.
Written Submission
Email a written submission to MHAODStrategyFeedback@mhc.wa.gov.au
You can also submit through the post by writing to:
Mental Health Commission
Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy: Discussion Paper Submission
GPO Box X2299
Perth Business Centre WA 6847
Written submissions must be received by 4pm, Monday 2 December.
Phoneline
Provide feedback verbally by voicemail by calling (08) 6553 0242. This phone line will be open for feedback until 5pm on 2nd of December 2024.
For more information, or to request an alternative method for submitting feedback, please contact the Mental Health Commission’s Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy Project Team by emailing MHAODStrategyFeedback@mhc.wa.gov.au or calling (08) 6553 0600.
Last updated 5 November 2024