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.

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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

  • 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.

  • 19 Dec 2019

    Priorities for mental health investment 2020

    The State Government's mental health priority should be to develop a balanced and sustainable service mix in keeping with WA Plan's objectives - focusing first on those support types that are under-invested to balance the system.

  • 07 Dec 2019

    Still waiting for CLMIA draft Bill

    WAAMH CEO Taryn Harvey spoke to the ABC about the implications of delays to reform the CLMIA Act being introduced to Parliament and how the deadlines for being able to review the draft have been continually pushed back since August 2019.

  • 10 Oct 2019

    Media Release - Finalists announced for WA Mental Health Awards on World Mental Health Day

    FINALISTS have been selected after a wave of 150 nominations across eight diverse categories were received as part of the Western Australian Mental Health Awards 2019.