Our Supporters and Partners
Perth Metro
South West
South West Women's Health & Information Centre
Lesley Jackes
P: 1800 673 350
Great Southern
WA Country Health Service Great Southern (Albany)
Tracy Waddell
P: (08) 9842 7574
Wheatbelt
Midwest
Pilbara
Perth Metro
South West
Great Southern
Goldfields
Wheatbelt
Midwest
Pilbara
Perth Metro
South West
Great Southern
Goldfields
Wheatbelt
Midwest
Pilbara
National Institute of Public Health
ABC for Mental Sundhedd
Denmark
In 2014 Denmark became the first country outside of Australia to implement Act-Belong-Commit. The messages were translated and adjusted to fit into a Danish context and the campaign is now known as ABC for mental sundhed (The ABC of mental health). In 2016 Denmark established a partnership between municipalities and organisations to be able to communicate the message in different arenas and create settings that give people the opportunity to engage in mental health promoting activities. The partnership is coordinated by the Danish National Institute of Public Health, which is embedded in the University of Southern Denmark in Copenhagen. The project is still developing and the partnership now includes 8 organisations and 7 municipalities.
Norwegian HPH Network, Akershus University Hospital
ABC for Mental Sunnhet
Norway
In late 2016 public health professionals in Norway followed suit from their Danish neighbours and adopted the Act-Belong-Commit as the national mental health promotion strategy for Norway. In the past 12 months, the six staff working on Act-Belong-Commit in Norway has been building a solid foundation to network and spread the message.
The Council for Public Health
ABC fyri sálarliga heilsu
The Faroe Islands
In 2016 The Council for Public Health in the Faroe Islands invited Dr. Rob Donovan to present the Act-Belong-Commit concept at their yearly Public Health Conference. In the aftermath of the conference, the Council decided to adapt the concept. Early 2017 the initial work began, and Act-Belong-Commit is now a health promotion strategy working on national level on the Faroes. The project has developed into a partnership with 18 municipalities, organisations and associations with the principal objective to facilitate mental health and awareness among the population on the Faroe Islands.
Elon University
United States of America
In 2018 Elon University became the first organisation in the United States of America to adopt Act-Belong-Commit. Elon BrainCARE Research Institute and the Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness have partnered to lead these campus wide initiatives for the University with the intention of fostering a climate and creating a culture of a mentally healthy Elon.
Healthway
Founding Partner
Healthway (The Health Promotion Foundation of WA) commissioned the Mental Health Promotion Scoping Project in 2002 that informed the development of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign. Healthway has continued to be a major funder of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign since the pilot phase in 2005.
Curtin University
Major Supporter
Curtin University is a major supporter of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign, providing critical infrastructure to ensure effective delivery of the campaign since its inception. The Mentally Healthy WA team is based at Curtin University’s Bentley campus.
Mental Health Commission
Funding Partner
The Western Australian Mental Health Commission is a major funding partner of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign and has been since the beginning of the state-wide expansion in 2008.