State Government Policy & Funding

07 Dec 2023

NDIS Review & National Cabinet: WAAMH welcomes announcements on foundational supports and seeks WA psychosocial investment plan

The Western Australian Association for Mental Health welcomes National Cabinet’s announcement yesterday to invest in foundational supports for people with disability who are not eligible for the NDIS and the call for further reforms outlined in the final NDIS review report released today.

01 Sep 2023

Future reforms to improve WA’s mental health system: Outcomes of the Independent Review of WA Health System Governance

The State Government announced future reforms as a result Independent Review of WA Health System Governance, including a commitment to undertake further investigations as to how mental health governance issues could be addressed.

21 Dec 2022

Welcoming the release of the Report of the Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and unregulated private health facilities

WAAMH welcomes the release of the report of the Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and unregulated private health facilities. WAAMH wrote a joint submission to the inquiry with the WA Network and other Drug Agencies and both peak bodies gave evidence to the Education and Health Standing Committee in a public hearing.

30 Jun 2022

WAAMH & WANADA Submission: Education and Health Standing Committee: Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and unregulated health facilities

The Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) and the WA Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA) provided a submission to the Standing Committee Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and Unregulated Health Facilities.

06 Oct 2021

WAAMH Submission: Infrastructure WA Draft Strategy consultation

WAAMH recently made a submission to the consultation process for the Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow State Infrastructure Strategy, with a focus on mental health prevention, community supports and climate change. Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow outlines the State's significant infrastructure needs and priorities over the next 20 years and addresses a broad range of sectors and cross-cutting themes to identify both non-build solutions such as policy reforms and priority projects and programs.

06 Oct 2021

WAAMH Submission: State Commissioning Strategy for Community Services consultation

WAAMH recently made a submission to the consultation process for the State Commissioning Strategy for Community Services Discussion Paper. The State Commissioning Strategy for community services provides an opportunity to improve the way community services are delivered in WA. It will determine how community services will be commissioned over the next 5 years and into the future, aiming to better align the WA Government, service providers, peak bodies, and consumer advocates.

17 Aug 2021

WAAMH Response to State Budget: mental health

We welcome the recent pre-State budget announcement on mental health spending in Western Australia and acknowledges there are positive measures included in the announcement, and the significant increase in overall spending into the mental health budget. However, the rate of growth in spending on prevention and community support continues to fall relative to the rate of spending in acute services.

07 Apr 2021

Consumer and Family Members needed for Regional Community Supports Needs Analysis Project

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from people interested in the WAAMH Regional Community Supports Needs Analysis Project Reference Group.

03 Mar 2021

Media Release: Victoria sets the right tone for WA to improve mental health services

WAAMH welcomes the Victorian Government’s response to its Royal Commission into Mental Health and calls on the WA State Government to follow Victoria’s lead in building a mental health system from the ground up, that will both save money and lives.

13 Feb 2021

Media Release: New polling shows support for mental health prevention not hospitals

EIGHTY-FIVE per cent of Western Australian voters want the major parties to increase investment in mental health programs that reduce pressure on ambulance calls outs and emergency department presentations, according to new polling released today.