Government of Western Australia; Mental Health Commission Country Resources Mental Health Strategies and Plans, Substance Abuse Strategies and Plans Western Australia 1 January 2018 Policy document

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The Western Australian Mental Health Promotion, Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Plan 2018-2025 aims to provide an overview of recommended programs, strategies and initiatives that promote optimal mental health; reduce the incidence of mental illness, suicide attempts and suicide; and prevent and reduce drug use and harmful alcohol use in the Western Australian community.
The Prevention Plan focuses primarily on activities relating to mental health promotion and the primary prevention of mental health, alcohol and other drug-related issues. Promotion and prevention actions target the general population and at-risk groups to promote optimal mental health and wellbeing, keep people well and to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug harm. They also aim to address co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug-related issues. Where considered appropriate, reference to secondary and/or tertiary prevention strategies are included in the Prevention Plan targeting people showing early signs of mental ill-health or alcohol and other drug-related issues.
The Prevention Plan includes contextual background information, strategies categorised into domains for action across the life course, reference to priority populations, and a summary of prevention system supports that will support the implementation of the Prevention Plan.

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