Systemic Advocacy
By drawing on the expertise and experience of our members, including community mental health service providers, consumers and carers, WAAMH advocates locally and nationally for effective public policy on mental health issues.
We always like to hear new perspectives and feedback regarding our consultations, submissions and advocacy priorities.
We welcome you to contact us with your views.
Engagement and Consultation
17 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Sector Representation
WAAMH's response to the COVID-19 situation, including the community mental health sector consultation conducted for pandemic scenario planning, and resulting report.Prevention and Community Support
06 Nov 2020
Increasing & Improving Community Mental Health Supports in WA
The WA Association for Mental Health and the Centre for Social Impact UWA is proud to release the ‘Increasing and Improving Community Mental Health Supports in WA’ project report This project engaged with more than 150 consumers, carers, family members and service providers about their experiences, and to codesign community support models that would meet people’s needs and support recovery.NDIS
03 Mar 2020
Gerry Naughtin Presentation Slides: Improving the NDIS for people with psychosocial disability in and out of the Scheme.
Presentation slides provided by Gerry Naughtin, Strategic Adviser Mental Health to the NDIA, from the event hosted by WAAMH on the 26 February 2020.Housing
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.Justice Systems
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.Commonwealth reform and funding
18 Nov 2020