31 Jan 2025

Advance your skills with AOD training

Enhance your knowledge and expertise in supporting people who use alcohol and other drugs, with AOD training. The AODTraining@MHC and AODwebinars@MHC Semester 1, 2025 training calendars are now available!

30 Jan 2025

Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Support Service website launch

The Alcohol Drug Support Service is now named the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Support Service (ADMHSS) to better reflect its expanded role in helping people with mental health needs.

28 Jan 2025

New ICA Website launches

The Infant, Child and Adolescent System Transformation Program now has its own website (ICA website) where you can stay up to date on the latest developments.

21 Jan 2025

Youth mental health service opens in Great Southern

The State Government has expanded Acute Care and Response Teams (ACRT) to Albany and surrounding communities.

16 Jan 2025

WA Disability Royal Commission Roadmap released

The Mental Health Commission supports the WA Disability Royal Commission Roadmap (the Roadmap) and looks forward to improving WA health systems for people with cognitive disability, including prevention of chronic health and their complex mental health needs.

16 Jan 2025

LGBTIQA+ Older Adult Mental Health Statewide Consultation

The WA Country Health Service is leading the development of the state's first Older Adult Mental Health Model of Service, outlining how care is delivered to older adults with mental health issues in Western Australia

20 Dec 2024

Thriving in Mining – Lessons to make you think

The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program has developed the Thriving in Mining series of online interactive microlessons, aimed at building respectful workplace culture.

19 Dec 2024

Next Step Drug and Alcohol Service transitions to EMHS

The Next Step Drug and Alcohol Service (Next Step) has now transitioned from the Mental Health Commission to East Metropolitan Health Services (EMHS).

18 Dec 2024

MHAOD Strategy consultation wraps up

Recently we announced the development of the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-30

12 Dec 2024

Suicide prevention grants on offer to help improve mental health and wellbeing

The Mental Health Commission (Commission) is providing $1 million in grant money for local initiatives to address the impact of suicide across Western Australia.