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24 Sep 2020

Media Release: Mental Health Week 2020 offers beacon of support and hope to thousands during pandemic year

In 2020, the Mental Health Week theme is Strengthening Our Community – Live, Learn, Work, Play as we aim at increasing mental wellbeing in WA communities. With the current global situation and associated uncertainty, it's more important than ever that we take care of mental health and celebrate recovery within our community.

16 Sep 2020

Media Release: Real solutions to balance WA’s mental health system ahead of State Election

A warm line to prevent a person hitting crisis and seamless community recovery pathways to reduce expensive emergency department presentations are some of the costed solutions to give people dignity and respect for their mental health challenges announced by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH).

20 Aug 2020

Media Release: Urgent funding call for youth mental health framework

The long-awaited Young People Priority Framework recently announced by the Government after the death of another young person has no funding attached to it prompting The Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) to call for it to be included in the upcoming October budget.

26 Jun 2020

'A Safe Place' Mental Health Accommodation and Support Strategy

The long-awaited accommodation support strategy has been released and WAAMH welcomes its delivery after several years of development. The focus on improving access to safe and stable accommodation is especially welcomed as safe, affordable housing and mental wellbeing are intrinsically connected.

17 Jun 2020

WAAMH Member Update: June 2020

An update on recent government announcements, investments and WAAMH advocacy and project work.

03 May 2020

UWA Findings from Survey on High Impact Pschyosis: mental and physical outcomes

The University of Western Australia collected national data on more than 2000 people with psychotic illness across fives states, including WA to better understand mental and physical health outcomes over time, and factors impacting on these outcomes, including service utilisation. This is the brochure of their findings for WA.

26 Mar 2020

COVID-19 WAAMH Operational Update

We're still here for you and running business as usual, except for making a few modifications to our delivery and work stations set-up.

26 Mar 2020

Mental Health Week 2020 theme launched

In 2020, things might look a little different but strengthening our community is always a priority and can be done in many ways.

10 Mar 2020

Community mental health supports vital to ease hospital pressures

THE peak body for the community mental health sector welcomes the State Government’s acknowledgement of the correlation between community services and its impact on acute demand, after stating on any given day nearly a third of inpatients occupying a mental health hospital bed are unable to be discharged because there are not enough supported accommodation or suitable mental health services based in the community.

04 Mar 2020

Media Release - State Government’s commitment to Mental Health Commission a positive sign for mental health reform

THE Western Australian Association for Mental Health welcomes the State Government’s response to the Review of Clinical Governance of Public Health Services announced today, and particularly commends the ongoing commitment to the important leadership role played by the WA Mental Health Commission.