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21 Mar 2019

Media Release: NDIS funding extension welcome but delays still cast doubts in WA

WESTERN Australia’s peak body for mental health, the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) welcomes today’s announcement from the Federal Government to extend funding for community mental health programs, which support thousands of people with psychosocial disability, while the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolled-out in WA.

20 Feb 2019

WAAMH Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS

In this submission, WAAMH provides evidence to the committee about some of the most urgent and pressing issues in the context of psychosocial disability and the NDIS in WA, and the scheme's delays here in the west. We request three specific urgent recommendations are made by the committee to support the scheme to reach its objectives for people with psychosocial disability in WA.

28 Nov 2018

Complex Trauma - a vision for a treatment response to address lifelong mental health outcomes

WAAMH in partnership with Anglicare WA and WA Council of Social Services hosted a free information evening with leading complex post-traumatic stress disorder specialist, Associate Professor Dr Roger Gurr to discuss a national fidelity-based model of treatment responses, specialist services and an evidence-based clinical model for tackling complex childhood trauma and adverse mental health outcomes and discuss implications for Western Australia.

20 Nov 2018

Balance the Basics: WAAMH Pre-Budget Submission 2019-2020

An effort to restore balance to the mental health system, and prioritise investment in prevention and community support, has shaped WAAMH's core asks for government commitment in its Pre Budget Submission 2019 - 2020.

19 Nov 2018

Home is Where the Health is: WAAMH Submission to Draft Accommodation and Support Strategy 2018-2025

WAAMH's submission makes 26 recommendations to the Mental Health Commission's draft Accommodation and Support Strategy.

01 Oct 2018

Media Release Mental health starts here

WAAMH received a record number of 130 community grant applications to run events during WA Mental Health Week this year, which is fitting as this year is all about community and the various settings we go to every day where we can support the wellbeing of others, with the theme: ‘Mental health starts where we live, learn, work and play’.

21 Sep 2018

NDIS Access and Psychosocial Disability Workshop

Watch Elspeth Jordan, from the NDIA mental health team, explain in depth the NDIS access rules for psychosocial disability (a disability caused by a person’s mental health issues) including what ‘likely to be permanent’ means, and that an episodic mental health issue can still qualify.

06 Sep 2018

Advertising Options - The West Australian Mental Health Week 2018 magazine

These advertising spaces at very competitive rates give your service prime placement in the annual Mental Health Week magazine. WAAMH members receive a further discount!

05 Sep 2018

WAAMH chair Kerry Hawkins appointed to National Mental Health Commission advisory board

WAAMH president Kerry Hawkins has been selected as the lived experience carer representative on one of Australia's most highly regarded mental health advisory groups.

12 Jun 2018

WAAMH eNews - June

Consumer voices needed for mental health review and youth project.