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Latest News
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03 Dec 2014
Media Release - Peak body welcomes game changing mental health blue print
WAAMH has today welcomed the State Government's investment in mental health under the 10 year services plan and applauded its 'recovery-based' approach.
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06 Nov 2014
Media Release - World class alternatives needed to “archaic” Graylands
WAAMH president, Alison Xamon has commented on the facilities at Graylands suggesting they are "outdated and are not conducive to recovery".
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04 Nov 2014
Annual Report FY13/14
Read about all the highlights of your peak body for mental health in FY13/14.
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27 Oct 2014
Media Release - Calls for urgent reform to CLMIA Act
WAAMH president Alison Xamon slams the "hopelessly outdated and unjust" Criminal Law Mentally Impaired Accused (CLMIA) Act, amid the Attorney General's release of a discussion paper on the issue.
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23 Oct 2014
Mental Health Bill passed!
In a landmark moment, the Mental Heath Bill was passed by WA Parliament and will become operational in 2015, replacing the outdated Mental Health Act 1996.
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16 Oct 2014
Media Release - Lived experience provides insight to mental health solutions
WAAMH president Alison Xamon has criticised comments made by the psychiatry spokesperson for the Australian Medical Association that the mental health system is being “misdirected” by consumers and carers.
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14 Oct 2014
MHW 2014 a huge success!
An estimated 10,000 people attended community events across the State during Mental Health Week in Western Australia.
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07 Oct 2014
Media Release - Mental Health Week
Local play will highlight mental health issues and supports on World Mental Health Day.
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01 Oct 2014
Health and Medicine Mental Health Week lift-out
The West Australian and the WA Association for Mental Health partnered to bring you this newsworthy and quality written 24-page magazine, on workplace mental health, ahead of Mental Health Week 2014.
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24 Sep 2014
What's On - Mental Health Week Oct 4 -10
Check out all the events happening during Mental Health Week in WA.