News and Media

All media enquiries, including requests for comment from the CEO, should be directed to communications@waamh.org.au or call +61(0)8 6246 3027 or 0488 661 277.   This contact is for media outlets only, for all other enquiries, please visit the WAAMH contact page.

If you have news to contribute to WAAMH's monthly newsletter, please submit your content via the online form.

Resources for journalists

Mindframe is a national program supporting safe media reporting, portrayal and communication about suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drugs. Mindframe is managed by Everymind and is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Health under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program.  

Mindframe have produced evidence-based resources developed in consultation with media professionals and peak media bodies, suicide prevention and mental health organisations, lived and living experience networks, and Mindframe advisory groups. Access resources

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Announcements

  • 14 Oct 2014

    MHW 2014 a huge success!

    An estimated 10,000 people attended community events across the State during Mental Health Week in Western Australia.

  • 07 Oct 2014

    Media Release - Mental Health Week

    Local play will highlight mental health issues and supports on World Mental Health Day.

  • 01 Oct 2014

    Health and Medicine Mental Health Week lift-out

    The West Australian and the WA Association for Mental Health partnered to bring you this newsworthy and quality written 24-page magazine, on workplace mental health, ahead of Mental Health Week 2014.

  • 24 Sep 2014

    What's On - Mental Health Week Oct 4 -10

    Check out all the events happening during Mental Health Week in WA.

  • 16 Sep 2014

    WAAMH's Submission on IPS to NMHSR

    WAAMH's submission to the National Mental Health Services Review on the Individual Placement and Support model.

  • 12 Sep 2014

    WAAMH's Third Submission to NMHSR

    This is WAAMH's third submission to the National mental Health Services Review. It contains insight and feedback from our members, and consumers and carers in the community, as part of our key recommendations to the national peak body Mental Heath Australia.

  • 01 Sep 2014

    Xamon: Increasing mental health beds only a short term solution

    WAAMH president Alison Xamon has responded to concerns raised about the number of hospital beds available for people presenting with serious mental health issues in emergency departments. Although she recognised emergency response staff were stretched and feeling high levels of pressure, simply increasing bed numbers was not the only solution, nor in the long term, the highest priority.

  • 25 Aug 2014

    Catch WAAMH staff at TheMHS

    WAAMH staff are presenting at The Mental Health Services Conference this week on a range of topics including working with Aboriginal people on mental health, Peer Work Framework, Outcomes Measurement, IPS, and Shine Mental health eLearning.

  • 20 Aug 2014

    Media Release: Mental health services ready to shine

    Peak body for mental health, WAAMH will launch its innovative new eLearning course, Shine at TheMHS Conference in Perth next week - August 27-29.

  • 14 Aug 2014

    HEADLINE ACT ANNOUNCED - Make a Move Concert - Mental Health Week Opening Ceremony

    Let the wind run through your hair and listen to the exhilarating sounds from Melbourne rock group and Triple J favourite, British India as they headline Mental Health Week flagship event, the Opening Ceremony on Sunday, October 5.