Brisbane South Joint Regional Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Alcohol and Other Drug Plan 2025–2030

Last updated 8 December 2025
Brisbane South Joint Regional Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Alcohol and Other Drug Plan 2025–2030
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Our plan for improving mental health and wellbeing across our region

Together: Shaping Regional Wellbeing 2025–2030 is our plan to enhance mental health, suicide prevention, and alcohol and other drug services in our region.

Developed by Brisbane South PHN and Metro South Health, the plan is designed to:

  • help make sure people in our community get the right support and services

  • give the community a say in how services are delivered

  • build a stronger, more connected healthcare system that focuses on people and their needs.

The plan aligns with national and state priorities, such as the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement.

Focus areas

Our focus areas for 2025–2030 include:

  • creating an integrated system of care

  • improving access to services

  • promoting inclusion and cultural safety

  • digital integration and information sharing

  • workforce sustainability and development

  • prevention and early intervention. 

Community engagement and development of the joint plan

We spoke with more than 300 people in our region, including people with lived-living experience, carers and service providers, to help ensure the plan best reflected the communities it is designed to serve. To all who generously gave their time: thank you for sharing your experiences, thoughts and knowledge with us.

How the plan connects to our internal strategy

The plan builds on and aligns with Brisbane South PHN’s MHSPAOD Strategy 2024–2027. While the internal strategy outlines Brisbane South PHN’s direct activities and commissioning priorities, this joint plan represents a broader, region-wide vision that was co-designed with our Hospital and Health Services partner, Metro South Health. The plan shapes how we’ll collaborate together across agencies and services for our shared region over the next 5 years.

Read our plan for shaping regional wellbeing

See the Brisbane South Joint Regional Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Alcohol and Other Drug Plan 2025–2030 to learn more.

Together: Shaping Regional Wellbeing 2025–2030