• 13YARN

    21 April 2024 - 13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping. Confidential one-on-one with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.

  • QLife (LGBTIQ+ community)

    21 April 2024 - The QLife family includes hundreds of highly experienced staff and volunteers Australia-wide. If you're looking to connect with someone to explore what's going on in your life, we're here to chat and to take your call from 3pm-midnight each day.

  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities

    21 April 2024 - It provides a national platform for Australian mental health services and multicultural communities to access resources, link to services and information in a culturally accessible format.

  • Contacts

    16 February 2024 - Contact details for individuals relating to the commission.

  • National Mental Health Commission Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027

    22 April 2024 -

  • FOI 24/01

    22 April 2024 - Schedule of documents – Freedom of Information request no.2024/01

  • Annual Report 2019-20

    23 April 2024 -

  • The Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan

    Monitoring and Reporting

    26 September 2023 - The Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan (Fifth Plan) was endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council in August 2017. Responsibility for implementing the Fifth Plan was assigned to the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC), the Mental Health Principal Committee (MHPC) and its subordinate committees, with the intent that implementation would finish in 2022.

  • Submissions

    26 September 2023 - The Commission makes submissions to public inquiries and consultations where they involve issues relating to mental health and suicide prevention in Australia. All our submissions are available for download here.

  • Position statements

    26 September 2023 - Our Position Statements put forward the Commission's stance on specific issues.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Commission acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live, work and learn.

Diversity

The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lived Experience

We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.