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  • 22 Aug 2022

    MENTAL HEALTH WEEK OPENING CEREMONY - PIECES FILM PERTH PREMIERE

    Be part of a very special Western Australian Mental Health Week Opening Ceremony this year. Please join us on Thursday, 6 October from 3pm at Luna Palace Cinemas in Leederville for the Perth premiere of the Perth-based and produced film, PIECES to celebrate WA Mental Health Week.

  • 18 Aug 2022

    Pulse Session 2022: Role of private rentals in reducing risk of homelessness and mental ill-health

    In WA, currently there are no specialist mental health housing services and programs that support people with mental health issues to access and sustain private rental housing and integrate that with other types of support, such as rental subsidies, mental health clinical support and employment support. This is a major gap. In August, WAAMH and the WA Alliance to End Homelessness held a Pulse Session to work being undertaken in Victoria and WA to support people in private rentals to reduce the risk of homelessness and mental ill-health.

  • 19 Jul 2022

    WA Mental Health Conference program reveal

    The full program can finally be revealed for the fourth Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2022! The program’s four core streams sessions are inspired by the six trauma-informed principles – safety, trust, empowerment, collaboration, choice and respect for diversity – to explore a holistic look at mental health, sharing ideas and learning from both each other and industry leaders. The program sessions promise to deliver thought-provoking, audience discussion, involvement and activities to explore practical and real implications of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, sector and community settings.

  • 30 Jun 2022

    WAAMH & WANADA Submission: Education and Health Standing Committee: Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and unregulated health facilities

    The Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) and the WA Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA) provided a submission to the Standing Committee Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and Unregulated Health Facilities.

  • 27 May 2022

    WAAMH looks forward to seeing the Uluru Statement from the Heart acted on

    We wholeheartedly support the Uluru Statement from the Heart and will continue to advocate for First Nations people’s rights and wellbeing, both within the mental health system and broader community, to help bridge the gap.

  • 29 Apr 2022

    WA Mental Health Award Nominations Open

    The time for the great work of Western Australia’s mental health sector to be celebrated is on the horizon, with nominations now open for the WA Mental Health Awards 2022. The Awards aim to recognise and reward the achievements of those who demonstrated excellence, innovation and initiative during the 2021 calendar year in supporting consumers of mental health services, their families, carers and the community in general, while showcasing best practice in WA’s mental health sector to inspire others. The Awards are hosted by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH), with support from the WA Mental Health Commission.

  • 17 Dec 2021

    WAAMH welcomes new Minister for Mental Health, the Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson

    The Western Australian Association for Mental Health is pleased to welcome the Hon. Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA to the Mental Health portfolio.

  • 27 Nov 2021

    Media Release: Winners revealed at WA Mental Health Awards

    A spotlight was shone on the mental health sector when winners of the Western Australian Mental Health Awards were announced on 25 November at the awards ceremony in front of nearly 300 guests including Minister for Mental Health The Hon. Stephen Dawson at Beaumonde on The Point, East Perth.

  • 19 Nov 2021

    MEDIA RELEASE: WA Mental Health Awards 2021

    Outstanding contributions made to the Western Australian mental health sector will be celebrated at the WA Mental Health Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 25 November.

  • 25 Oct 2021

    MEDIA RELEASE: Cycling fun on track for all ages in Bunbury this Mental Health Week

    MINISTER for Disability Services and Member for Bunbury The Hon. Donald Punch MLA will officially open Mental Health Week in Western Australia today (Saturday, 9 October) at the Big Swamp Parkland in Bunbury, where the local community and visitors to the area will have an opportunity to ride, walk or jog the 2km track of closed off road around the swamp.