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Shining the spotlight on Men’s health and wellbeing this June
Western Australian men and their family and friends, are being encouraged to check in on their own and others’ mental health during Men’s Health Week.
Expressions of Interest to conduct stakeholder and community consultation workshops.
The Western Australian Recovery College Expert Panel is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) through a grants process to conduct stakeholder and community consultation workshops.
2018-19 State Budget
The 2018-19 WA State Budget has been handed down by the Treasurer, with a record $918.4 million allocated to improving Western Australians’ mental health and wellbeing and reducing alcohol and other drug related harms.
2018 Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards.
Organisations have today been awarded for their work with communities across Western Australia, at the 2018 Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards.
Preventive Health Summit
Nearly one fifth of the Western Australian population aged 18 years and over reports drinking at levels placing them at risk of lifetime alcohol-related harm.
Expression of Interest – Consumer Co-Chair for AoD Consumer Committee
The Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer Committee is seeking Expressions of Interest for a Consumer Co-Chair.
Drugspeak now available
The February edition of drugspeak is now available online.
Western Australian Representation on the National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum
The Mental Health Commission, in partnership with the mental health consumer and family/carer organisations including CoMHWA, Carers WA, Helping Minds and Mental Health Matters 2, is seeking to select consumer and family/carer representatives for the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum.
Feedback invited for Statewide Consumer, Family and Carer Engagement Framework
The Statewide Consumer, Family and Carer Engagement Framework Steering Committee, in collaboration with the Mental Health Commission have released the Draft Working Together: An Engagement Framework for the Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Sector: 2018 – 2025 for consultation.
New community mental health step up/step down service for Albany
The Deputy Premier and Minister for Mental Health today visited Albany to announce a new community mental health step up/step down service.