Justice Systems

01 Dec 2022

WAAMH welcomes the introduction to WA Parliament of new Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Bill 2022

Today has been a long-awaited milestone for WAAMH, our members, advocacy partners, and the people with lived experience and their families who have been impacted by this legislation for the last 26 years, as the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Bill 2022 was passed into Parliament.

20 May 2022

WAJA & WAAMH Report: Strengthening the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) (‘CLMIA Act’)

The Western Australian Justice Association (‘WAJA’) worked in collaboration with the Western Australia Association for Mental Health (‘WAAMH’) to develop a report to explore ways of improving the operation of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) (‘CLMIA Act’).

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.

07 Feb 2018

Media Release - Report details shocking treatment of WA prisoners with mental illness

THE WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) is calling for an urgent response to a Human Rights Watch report released today detailing shocking treatment of WA prisoners with mental health issues.

15 May 2017

Community calls for CLMIA reform

WAAMH welcomed the opportunity to support Mental Health Matters 2's community discussion on reforming the Criminal Law Mentaly Impaired Accused Act.

01 Dec 2016

Media Release - WAAMH welcomes Senate Inquiry recommendation to abolish indefinite detention

AFTER more than a decade of lobbying for the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act to be amended, Western Australia’s peak body for mental health, the WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) has welcomed the long awaited Senate’s report on the indefinite detention of people with disability or psychiatric impairment.

01 Jun 2016

Government's CLMIA Review Report does not fare well against reform priorities

WAAMH welcomed the ‘Review of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 – Final Report’, but were disappointed that it did not meet the mental health and disability sectors calls for reform.

09 May 2016

WAAMH Submission: Indefinite Detention Under Mental Impairment Laws

WAAMH's submission to the Senate Inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia is complete. Click here to read the submission.

07 Apr 2016

Media release - CLMIA Act review report a step forward but still falls short

WAAMH along with Developmental Disability WA (DDWA), acknowledge the long awaited review of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (CLMIA Act) released by the state government, but remain concerned some of the most fundamental recommendations have not been addressed.

07 Apr 2016

Review Report of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (CLMIA Act)

The long awaited review report of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (CLMIA Act) has been released by the state government today and can be viewed here.