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Latest News
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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.
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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!
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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.
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12 Jun 2018
WAAMH eNews - June
Consumer voices needed for mental health review and youth project.
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11 Jun 2018
WAAMH Submission: Delivering Community Services in Partnership (DCSP) Policy
In May 2018, WAAMH made a submission to the Government’s review of its not-for-profit partnership and funding policy – Delivering Community Services in Partnership. This policy is fundamental to further community services sustainability, but it needs a significant refresh to deliver better outcomes.
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05 Jun 2018
WAAMH Submission: Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia Senate Inquiry
WAAMH recently made a submission to the Federal government's senate inquiry into the accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia.
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17 May 2018
WAAMH eNews - May
State Budget analysis and the latest in community mental health news
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04 Apr 2018
WAAMH eNews - April
Your chance to provide input to Senate Inquiry on rural and remote services via our quick and easy survey
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14 Mar 2018
WAAMH eNews - March
Mental health training, date for national NDIS and mental health conference announced and a second chance to see the 'Recovery Stories' if you missed it at Fringe, all in the latest WAAMH eNews just released!
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14 Feb 2018
WAAMH eNews - February 2018
A welcome from new WAAMH CEO Taryn Harvey and the release of several landmark industry reports in the justice area.