Western Australian Association for Mental Health

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After an incredible 2024, our highly regarded Lived Experience Workshop Series returns for 2025! Led by Kathy Greenwood, our in-house Lived Experience Coordinator, this five-week program is designed to empower you to share your unique story in a way that feels true to you. Over the course of workshop, you’ll gain confidence, valuable skills, and practical insights, all while connecting with other participants on a similar path. Under the guidance of Kathy, you’ll explore meaningful ways to honour and express your personal journey, in a supportive learning space where everyone feels acknowledged, understood, and valued. With only 14 spaces available, don’t miss your chance to join this journey of self-discovery and growth in sharing your story. Secure your spot today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4scZ-vN

Did you know WAAMH Conference Diamond Partner Richmond Wellbeing has been Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Western Australians for nearly 50 years. As there is no one path to mental health wellness, Richmond Wellbeing takes a person-centred approach to recovery, guided by the voice of lived experiences, ensuring all our services are tailored to meet each individual's needs. Our outreach, supported accommodation and NDIS services are recovery-orientated, which means those with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or recovery and their families/carers are at the heart of what we do. Find out more at www.rw.org.au

On Monday evening, WAAMH proudly hosted the 2024 WA Mental Health Awards – and what a spectacular night it was! The evening shone bright with an incredible entertainment by the talented Sash Seabourne, a heartfelt Welcome to Country by the wonderful Barry Maguire and recognition of inspiring finalists and winners for their exceptional achievements in 2023 calendar year. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the outstanding contributions to mental health in WA. We’re already looking forward to receiving your nominations for the 2025 awards! Thanks to our Event Partners: Lotterywest, Mental Health Commission of Western Australia, Edge Employment Solutions, Youth Focus, Hope Community Services Ltd, Roshana Care Group, MercyCare, Consumers of Mental Health WA Ashtyn Hiron, Barry McGuire, Pippa Cebis, Victor Adeseolu, Teena Townsend, Mark Barrett-Lennard, Nalin Wijegunarathna, Kathy Greenwood

Our second keynote speaker on Day 2 of the Conference is Natasha Short who hails form the East Kimberly and has spent the past 25 years working within community development, focusing on social improvements for Indigenous people. Natasha founded Kimberley Jiyigas (Birds) to be a collective of Aboriginal women whose heritage links them personally to the Kimberley region. She works hard to join Indigenous talents, skills, passions, experience and networks to build a movement that champions Kimberley Indigenous Women and facilitates cultural and social change not only across the Kimberley, but abroad, right across this nation we call our home. She enjoys motivating individuals, groups, teams, businesses and organisations to initiate and embrace change for the betterment and firmer positioning in their respective fields. #solutionsinmotions And thanks Event & Conference Co. for all your work this week to help bringing such a brilliant Conference to the WA mental health sector.

Lived experience advocate and cheese lover, Ellie Hodges opens Day 2 sharing her own journey and keeping decision makers accountable. "We need to see us we need you to hear us, we need you to join us. Ally and partner with us and we will ally and partner with you," Thanks to your Events Partners: Lotterywest, Mental Health Commission of Western Australia, Mind Australia, Richmond Wellbeing, Hope Community Services Ltd, Institute of Healthy Communities Australia, RightByYou by Neami National, Anglicare WA, Holyoake, Relationships Australia WA, Silverchain Group, The Wellness Initiative AU, Pharmacy 777, Orygen and HelpingMinds #solutionsinmotions

Shoutout to our WAAMH Wellness Responders for the kindness, support and expertise at the 2024 WA Mental Health Conference ensuring all our guests feel safe and well at our event #solutionsinmotions #perthevents

Happening now at the 2024 WA Mental Health Conference, a panel discussion exploring 'A gendered understanding of women's experiences of mental health and the mental health system' featuring facilitator, Di Darmody, Milly Taylor, Debra Zanella, Taryn Harvey, Dr Kate Johnston-Ataata and Dr Sianan Healy. #solutionsinmotion #MHConference2024

Did you know that our Conference Diamond Partner Richmond Wellbeing offers training as well as best practice work across their Supported Accommodation, Community Outreach and NDIS services?    - They offer a range of training courses:  - De-mystifying mental health  - Trauma informed frontline conflict de-escalation   - Mental Health First Aid (Standard, Youth, Refresher)  - LGBTIQ+ inclusive practice   - Understanding the hearing voices approach  Find out how these courses could benefit you and your team. Visit the Richmond Wellbeing display at the WA Mental Health Conference 2024 (26 and 27 November) where you can also go into the draw to win a day of de-escalation training, or read more on their website www.rw.org.au/training

The 2024 WA Mental Health Conference has kicked off with incredible energy! Our theme this is 'Solutions In Motion.' We were honored to begin with a moving Welcome to Country by Robyn Collard, beautifully accompanied by her grandson on the didgeridoo. Following this, our Master of Ceremonies, Di Darmody, sat down for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation with Australian actress and producer Claudia Karvan, OAM. Claudia shared her personal experiences as a carer and family member supporting someone living with mental health challenges, leaving the audience both touched and empowered. We’re so excited for the next day and a half of connecting, learning, and celebrating mental health in WA. Thanks to our event partners: Lotterywest, Mental Health Commission of Western Australia, Richmond Wellbeing, Mind Australia, Hope Community Services Ltd, The Institute of Healthy Communities Australia, Holyoake, HelpingMinds, Orygen, Relationships Australia WA, The Wellness Initiative AU, Anglicare WA, RightByYou by Neami National, Pharmacy 777 and Event & Conference Co.