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Act Belong Commit is an evidence-based health promotion campaign designed to encourage people to take action to improve and protect their mental health and wellbeing.
First developed in 2002, Act Belong Commit is Australia’s longest running mental health promotion campaign.
We know that staying active, connecting with others and doing something meaningful are powerfully protective and provide the foundations for mental health and wellbeing.
Mentally Healthy WA’s Act Belong Commit is directed from within Curtin University’s School of Population Health. The overarching campaign is funded by Healthway and the Mental Health Commission in Western Australia.
About the Campaign
Act Belong Commit encourages people to take action to improve and protect their mental health and wellbeing by promoting protective behaviours known to increase mental wellbeing at the individual and community levels. The campaign encourages the creation of environments to support mental health and wellbeing in a variety of settings.
The Act Belong Commit campaign engages all Western Australians aged 18 years and over, including:
- people in low socio-economic circumstances and experiencing disadvantage (through economic, physical, cultural, social or educational factors);
- parents and carers of young children/teenagers; and
- sub-population groups including regional communities, Aboriginal people and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
The campaign aims to:
- encourage people to prioritise mental health;
- motivate and inspire people to take action to improve their mental health (by providing them with the tips and tools to do so); and
- encourage organisations to provide opportunities for people to connect.
Find an activity, organisation or community group that interests you on the Activity Finder.
Website – https://actbelongcommit.org.au/