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 (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 Strategy will set the whole-of-system priorities for both mental health and alcohol and other drugs over the next five years.
Consultation
Consultation to inform the Strategy took place between October and December 2024 and is now closed.
Throughout the process we heard from people across the State via face to face and virtual workshops, online surveys, written and verbal submissions and targeted engagements. We were fortunate to visit all regions and hear directly from people with lived experience, their families and carers, community members and local service providers about how the Strategy can be shaped to meet their needs and support better outcomes for their communities. We have also heard from relevant governance bodies, key stakeholders, and government agencies.
We also partnered with Living Proud, the Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer and Community Coalition, Carers WA, Multicultural Services Centre of WA, and People With disabilities WA who have undertaken targeted consultation with their communities in a variety of formats.
Thank you to everyone who participated for sharing your insights, experiences and expertise. The information gained through the consultation process has been invaluable and will help to ensure the new Strategy meets the needs of individuals, families, communities across the state.
Next steps
Drafting of the Strategy will take place over the coming months.
Updates on the Strategy development will be provided via the Mental Health Commission’s social media pages, and this website.
We look forward to providing you with more information on the Strategy and its development progress in 2025!
Last updated 18 December 2024