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Latest News
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08 Jul 2014
NAIDOC Week - Our Aboriginal and mental health partnership
To celebrate and formally recognise NAIDOC Week, WAAMH would like to announce our involvement with the Looking Forward Project.
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13 Jun 2014
Putting "men" in mental health
WAAMH is raising awareness about men's mental health during Men's Health Week.
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10 Jun 2014
Chance for input on National Mental Health Review
Calling people with lived experience and mental health organisations - contribute to the national review of mental health services!
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09 Jun 2014
Mental Health Week theme and dates announced
Make a Move towards better mental health in 2014.
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23 May 2014
State of Wellbeing Lift-out
In partnership with The West Australian, WAAMH produced an eight-page lift-out on mental health and wellbeing in WA's schools and workplaces. It aimed to create more awareness about mental health issues and provide people with some basic knowledge, understanding and tools to manage wellbeing in professional spaces.
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23 May 2014
Four IPS sites developed in WA
Individual Placement and Support is a compelling solution for finding people with mental illness work - and WA is only just gaining momentum.
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16 May 2014
Media Release: Budget leaves mental health wanting
Media Release on WAAMH response to state and federal budgets
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12 May 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Co-payments bad for our mental health
MEDIA RELEASE from WAAMH in response to co-payments for GP and ED department.
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01 May 2014
Media Release - State Budget crunch time for mental health
Media Release from WAAMH on the crucial importance of investment in mental health ahead of the state and federal budgets being handed down this month.
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28 Apr 2014
Open the Door to Real Homes for People Needing Long Term Mental Health Support
MEDIA RELEASE: WA Association for Mental Health's response to the report by the Coroner and the Opinion piece by the Head of the Council of Official Visitors re: Graylands Hospital in Perth.