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Latest News
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13 Jun 2025
WAAMH secures Australia’s international IPS status
After more than a decade of advocacy and hard work by the WA Association for Mental Health’s IPS Works team, Australia has officially been invited to join an esteemed international group of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) providers, researchers and leaders.
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30 May 2025
Ministerial action urged to build sustainable system
In an open letter to all federal and state government health and mental health ministers, the Western Australian Association for Mental Health has joined a national call to address a historical gap in Australia’s mental health system.
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19 May 2025
WAAMH farewells long-serving board Chair
After more than eight years as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, WAAMH says farewell to Kerry Hawkins and welcomes Claire Timmel to the position.
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01 May 2025
Funding extension confirmed for world-renowned employment model
The Western Australian Association for Mental Health’s IPS Works team has received a funding extension from the Department of Social Services for an additional two years. The extension will allow the team to continue providing training and fidelity reviews to 50 headspace sites and two Medicare Mental Health Centres delivering the Individual Placement and Support model across Australia.
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14 Apr 2025
Federal election 2025: Mental health pledges won’t plug all the gaps
While last week’s election pledges for the mental health sector are welcome, there are inevitable gaps that won’t be filled by the major parties’ announcements. In particular, the safety net of mental health service delivery – community-based, psychosocial supports – have been overlooked.
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08 Apr 2025
Federal Election 2025: Pressure on mental health workforce acknowledged
At an early morning press conference at a headspace centre in Sydney’s west, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced his election commitment for mental health; while federal Minister for Health, Mark Butler, acknowledged the pressures facing Australia’s mental health workforce.
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18 Mar 2025
New mental health minister, preventative health portfolio announced
With its post-election cabinet reshuffle complete, the State Government announced a new minister for mental health this morning as well as a brand new portfolio – Preventative Health.
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07 Dec 2023
NDIS Review & National Cabinet: WAAMH welcomes announcements on foundational supports and seeks WA psychosocial investment plan
The Western Australian Association for Mental Health welcomes National Cabinet’s announcement yesterday to invest in foundational supports for people with disability who are not eligible for the NDIS and the call for further reforms outlined in the final NDIS review report released today.
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24 Nov 2023
Media release: Winners announced at the 2023 WA Mental Health Awards
Last night, nine awardees were recognised for their outstanding contributions to mental health at the 2023 WA Mental Health Awards.
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17 Nov 2023
Response to the Australian Government Issues Paper A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector
WAAMH advocates for innovative funding and commissioning models to foster a more robust, diverse, and independent community sector. WAAMH responded to the Department of Social Services' issues paper, 'A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector', by proposing a range of best-practice models that can be applied across grant funding, contracting, and procurement processes.