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Latest News
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05 Jul 2017
Media Release: State mental health conference to showcase diversity and best practice in WA
MORE than 1000 people will gather for WA’s biggest mental health conference over the next week, which has attracted a sell-out crowd and broad representation from the community, government and business sectors.
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15 Jun 2017
Media Release - Finalists announced for WA Mental Health Awards
FINALISTS have been selected for the WA Mental Health Awards after a staggering 150 nominations across eight diverse categories were received as part of the WA Mental Health Conference and Awards.
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25 Apr 2017
Media Release: National forum leads way in reducing restrictive practices in mental health
Despite the last straightjacket being removed from Graylands Hospital in 2007 and Western Australia reducing seclusion in mental health units by nearly 70% over the past 10 years, there is still much to be done in shifting restrictive practice out of mental health units entirely.
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05 Apr 2017
Mental health incoming brief for Minister for Mental Health Roger Cook MLA
Mental health incoming brief for Minister for Mental Health Roger Cook MLA
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14 Mar 2017
Labor has won the election - what does this mean for mental health reform?
WAAMH congratulates Mark McGowan’s Labor Party on its election to government in WA. We are especially pleased with Labor's commitment to reform the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act in its first year in office, to retain a Mental Health Minister and the Mental Health Commission, and to focus the efforts of the Commission on delivering on the Ten Year Mental Health Alcohol & Other Drugs Plan. However, we are not seeing in Labor’s mental health election platform the shift in investment toward prevention and community services.
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09 Mar 2017
Mental health election commitments
WAAMH has compared what each major political party is offering for mental health heading into the WA election on 11 March 2017.
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02 Mar 2017
Media Release - WA Mental Health Award categories announced and nominations open
NOMINATIONS for the Western Australian Mental Health Awards 2017 are open with eight categories representing the diversity of mental health practice in WA.
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23 Feb 2017
Media Release: WAAMH welcomes some parts of Labor's mental health policy but crucial reforms still missing
WAAMH welcomes several elements of Labor’s mental health policy, but would like to see a more solid commitment to community services, housing, prevention, recovery-focused, person and family-centred services.
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20 Feb 2017
Make Mental Health Count in this State Election - access resources to make your voice heard
Make your voice heard during the final weeks of the election campaign. We have tailored advocacy resources for mental health services and carers, consumers and family members to help you convey your needs, issues and solutions.
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13 Feb 2017
WAAMH Submission on Seniors Housing Strategy
This submission is a response to the Housing Authority’s Seniors Housing Strategy Discussion Paper, dated November 2016. We highlight housing issues for older people with mental health issues that are not adequately addressed in the Discussion Paper.