Story: Act Belong Commit
Episode: 1
Presenter: Caroline
Air Date: 22 February 2026
Caroline spends some time with her family focusing on what’s important for mental health.
- They are a community-based mental health promotion campaign that encourages people to take action to improve and protect their mental wellbeing.
- The campaign was launched in 2005 in Western Australia.
- Their initiative was developed by researchers at Curtin University.
- The initiative is currently managed by Mentally Healthy WA, which operates under the Western Australian Mental Health Commission.
- The name represents three evidence-based actions for wellbeing: Act (stay active), Belong (stay connected), and Commit (do meaningful activities).
- They partner with schools, workplaces, local governments, and community organizations to deliver mental health promotion programs.
- Their campaign focuses on prevention and early intervention rather than clinical treatment of people struggling with mental health.
- Act Belong Commit has received national and international recognition as an effective public mental health promotion model.
For more information, head to:
actbelongcommit.org.au
