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Latest News
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07 Oct 2015
Mental Health Week is here!
See what's on this week at mhw.waamh.org.au
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02 Oct 2015
Call for change: justice reform for people with mental illness
Mental Health Week is now upon us and we hope you will be joining us to celebrate by attending one of the many exciting mentally healthy events on offer. Take a moment too, to think of those who do not have the freedom to attend and add your voice to our urgent reform of the CLMIA Act.
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01 Oct 2015
Mental Health Week 2015 magazine
A lift-out distributed in The West Australian in the Health + Medicine section on 30 September contains a list of Mental Health Week events, information and great articles on the latest in mental health reform and community supports.
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22 Sep 2015
Beach Sports - Mental Health Week
Beach Sports Day - join the fun in the sun!
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21 Sep 2015
Media Release - Mental Health Week has something for everyone
Mental Health Week is nearly here! Find out what's on.
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04 Sep 2015
WAAMH Submission
WAAMH’s latest submission to the Economic Regulations Authority’s Draft Report of the Inquiry into the Efficiency and Performance of Western Australian Prisons identifies the need for greater focus on rehabilitation, additional mental health benchmarks, vastly improved mental health care in prisons and a review of prison health governance arrangements.
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05 Aug 2015
Media Release - Justice centre welcome but silence falls on critical legislative reform
WAAMH has welcomed the opening of the first disability justice centre by the State government this week, but calls for critical changes to the Criminal Law Mentally Impaired Accused (CLMIA) Act, which is the legislation which determines who ends up in these Centres and for how long.
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22 Jul 2015
Stand Up for Comedy Mental Health Week Opening Ceremony - Tickets on sale now!
Tickets on sale Wednesday, 22nd July from 9am.
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22 Jul 2015
Media Release - Joel Creasey to star at Mental Health Week Opening Ceremony
WAAMH will present a comedy night in association with Perth Theatre Trust at His Majesty’s Theatre on 2 October to open Mental Health Week 2015, starring special host, stand-up comedian Joel Creasey.
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24 Jun 2015
Media Release - Critical reform needed for unjust CLMIA Act
WAAMH points out why the outdated CLMIA Act undermines the State government's recent progressive mental health reforms and calls on them to address this problem as soon as possible.