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News updates
- Depression: Let’s Talk – World Health Organisation Day 2017
- Expressions of Interest – Consumer Co-Chair for AoD Consumer Involvement Committee
- 60 extra treatment beds for meth users
- Royalties for Regions funding for alcohol and drug services in the North West
- Expressions of Interest for Accommodation and Support Strategy Advisory Committee
- New methamphetamine campaign launched
- 17 participants return for Strong Spirit Strong Mind training
- Additional residential rehabilitation beds for regions across WA
- 2016-17 State Budget delivers $865.8 million for mental health
- New community support for people with mental health issues
- Public comment sought for compulsory alcohol and drug treatment
- New Mental Health Commission website
- Become a parent volunteer and help support others
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- Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Programs Training Graduation Ceremony
- Coming Soon To The Big Screen
- Karratha community mental health step up/step down service
- Expressions of Interest - Consumer Rep Positions (2) – Clinical Management Committee
- $310,000 for Regional Men's Health Initiative
- Youth psychiatrist for the Kimberley
- Inside the Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
- Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce announced
- Expression of Interest - Workforce Strategy and Prevention Plan Consumer, Carer and Family Forum
- Join us to guide the mental health, alcohol and drug workforce in WA
- Netball WA's Mental Health Awareness Round
- WA Mental Health Conference and Awards
- Day One of the 2017 WA Mental Health Conference
- National Drug Strategy 2017-2026 released
- Supporting gender diversity for young people
- More than 3,800 people benefit from training
- Opportunity to provide comment on the Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2017-2021
- Suicide Prevention Grants 2017
- More support for LGBTI community ahead of marriage equality survey
- Beds opened in Rockingham
- $61.7 million new funding to Mental Health, and Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Look out for your mates and ask R U OK?
- Helping Western Australians Thrive at Work
- Mental Health Week is here!
- Request for Registration of Interest
- The Plan- Two Year Update
- Survey for FIFO workers and their families
- New campaign urges people to check in on their mates
- Expression of Interest for Recovery College Expert Panel
- Expression of Interest – Community Co-Lead Position, Mental Health Network
- Comment on the draft Mental Health Promotion, Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Plan 2018 - 2025
- Mid-Year Review delivers positive news for mental health and AOD community
- New community mental health step up/step down service for Albany
- Feedback invited for Statewide Consumer, Family and Carer Engagement Framework
- Western Australian Representation on the National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum
- Drugspeak now available
- Expression of Interest – Consumer Co-Chair for AoD Consumer Committee
- Preventive Health Summit
- 2018 Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards
- 2018-19 State Budget
- Expressions of Interest to conduct stakeholder and community consultation workshops.
- Shining the spotlight on Men’s health and wellbeing this June
- Recovery College Community Consultation
- Start Court Consumer and Carer Representatives
- Feedback Sought - Draft Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Strategic Framework 2018-2025
- New council members sought to help shape mental health in Western Australia
- Consumer, carer and family working groups in the Kimberley region.
- Expressions of Interest - Consumer and Family/Carer Member - Co-Leadership Safety and Quality Mental Health Steering Group
- Feedback Sought - Alcohol and other drug services in the Kimberley
- Consumer, carer and family forums in the Kimberley region. (1)
- Draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Accommodation and Support Strategy 2018-2025 - Public consultation
- Have a say on homelessness in Western Australia
- The Western Australian Mental Health Promotion, Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Plan 2018-2025 released
- Feedback Sought - Alcohol and other drug services in the Kimberley (1)
- Albany community mental health step up/step down service opened
- New Engagement Framework and Toolkit to improve mental health and alcohol and other drug outcomes
- Report calls for action to improve mental health and wellbeing in FIFO workers
- Extra drug and alcohol rehab beds to open in the South-West
- New mental health service in the South-West a step closer
- The Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Interagency Strategy 2018-2022 release
- Mental Health Commission’s Conciliation Action Plan launched (1)
- The Review of the Clinical Governance of Public Mental Health Services in Western Australia
- Full response to the Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce report
- 2019-20 State Budget
- The Plan Update for Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug services
- Co-review of Community Services Models Project Advisory Group
- Help inform the Western Australian Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2021-2025
- Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board members appointed
- Report: Access to State-Managed Adult Mental Health Services
- Update for service agreements expiring up to June 2020
- Mental Health Week 2019
- Expressions of Interest – Mental Health Network Clinical Co-Lead
- NDIS Community Workshops – Have your say about your NDIS experience
- New online directory to help make it easier to find support
- Draft Western Australian Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2021-2025 - Open for Public Comment
- Kimberley Alcohol and Other Drug Services – Kimberley Low Medical Withdrawal Beds
- Western Australia’s first Recovery College a true collaboration
- Expressions of Interest for Advisory Group - Crisis intervention for alcohol and other drugs
- Safe Haven Cafe Workshops
- Expressions of Interest - Measuring the Outcomes of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Programs
- The 2020 TheMHS Conference – submit your abstract
- Consumer and Carer Co-Review of the Community Support Program Area - Final Report
- The Next Step Addiction Medicine Symposium
- Community Advisory Group appointed for alcohol and other drug crisis intervention
- Clinical Governance Review released
- WA State Priorities 2020-2024
- Safe Haven Cafés announced as an alternative to EDs
- New Campaign encourages Western Australians to Be Positive. Be Connected. Be Active.
- How you can help support the State's response to COVID-19
- New campaign provides tips for Western Australians to stay within low-risk drinking limits
- New alcohol and other drug support service for health care professionals
- Applications open for Lotterywest COVID-19 grants
- State and Federal mental health leaders join forces
- $56m boost to mental health and alcohol and other drug supports
- New Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Council to strengthen links
- Expression of Interest - Tender Evaluation Panel for Procurement
- New suicide prevention projects to help reduce risk
- New community mental health step up/step down service in Kalgoorlie on track to open early next year
- New data shows most are not drinking at risky levels and less are using illicit drugs in Western Australia
- New governance committees get to work
- Launch of the WA Recovery College
- Mental Health Commissioner appointed to lead sector into the future
- Western Australian Consumer Representation on the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
- A billion dollars for mental health, alcohol and other drug services
- WA Mental Health Awards 2020 finalists announced
- Get out there and Act Belong Commit!
- Western Australian Suicide Prevention Framework 2021 – 2025
- WA Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Strategic Framework 2020-2025 Released
- WA the State of Wellbeing – Mental Health & AOD System Leadership Forum
- A new Prevention E-Learning Training Package is now available online!
- Young people at the forefront with release of YPPA
- New campaign to support parents launched, featuring 12 well-known Australians
- Launched: Revised AOD Diversion Program
- Evaluations now available
- New mental health service for the Midwest
- New Alcohol and Pregnancy Campaign
- New Goldfields mental health service opens
- Helping kids struggling with big gender issues
- Safe Havens launched
- Refurbishments on track for Midland Intervention Centre
- COVID-19 update for service providers - Mask Supply
- Expression of Interest – Mental Health Act Review Steering Group
- COVID-19 Update: Mask supply, funding certainty and regional travel
- The MHC would like to hear from you
- COVID-19 Update: Roadmap to lift restrictions, masks, new COVID-19 process flow map and bushfire assistance
- Next Step Addiction Medicine Symposium 2021
- Lived Experience Pool - register now!
- New Consumer, Family, Carer and Community Paid Participation Policy
- Midland Withdrawal and Intervention Centre Opening
- Video celebrating our young people is online for Youth Week
- RollupforWA – Mental health and AOD services, consumers and carers
- Services rally to help people affected by Tropical Cyclone Seroja
- New Safe Haven Opens at RPH
- Mental Health Commission Awarded for Outstanding Campaigns (4)
- My Services directory continues to grow in joint approach with WAPHA
- Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
- National Reconciliation Week 2021
- PTSD Awareness Day
- Youth Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Homelessness Service: Consultation report
- Statewide Personality Disorders Model of Care Report Launch
- Expressions of Interest sought for Expert Working Groups
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