Supported Accommodation, Housing & Homelessness

18 Aug 2022

Pulse Session 2022: Role of private rentals in reducing risk of homelessness and mental ill-health

In WA, currently there are no specialist mental health housing services and programs that support people with mental health issues to access and sustain private rental housing and integrate that with other types of support, such as rental subsidies, mental health clinical support and employment support. This is a major gap. In August, WAAMH and the WA Alliance to End Homelessness held a Pulse Session to work being undertaken in Victoria and WA to support people in private rentals to reduce the risk of homelessness and mental ill-health.

10 Jun 2022

WAAMH Submission to the Estimates and Financial Operations Standing Committee Inquiry into the Financial Administration of Homelessness Funding in Western Australia

This submission identifies four policy priorities to enhance the strategic focus and increase funding in key areas to address issues of mental health and homelessness in WA.

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.

19 Nov 2018

Home is Where the Health is: WAAMH Submission to Draft Accommodation and Support Strategy 2018-2025

WAAMH's submission makes 26 recommendations to the Mental Health Commission's draft Accommodation and Support Strategy.

13 Feb 2017

WAAMH Submission on Seniors Housing Strategy

This submission is a response to the Housing Authority’s Seniors Housing Strategy Discussion Paper, dated November 2016. We highlight housing issues for older people with mental health issues that are not adequately addressed in the Discussion Paper.