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Putting Healthy Minds First From an Early Age This opinion piece appeared in The West Australian on October 7 2021. By Deborah Childs CEO HelpingMinds   VIEW THE STORY HERERead more

Our Geraldton office has moved! We are so excited to announce that HelpingMinds has a new Geraldton office. We have moved into our new and improved space at 76 Forrest Street, Geraldton. If you wish to make an appointment, or if you have any questions, please call 1800 811 747. We hope to see youRead more

Radio listener donates $1,000 as a Random Act of Kindness on 6PR, Gareth Parker Breakfast show on May 21 2021.  Listen to the break hereRead more

CEO Deborah Childs interview with Pablo about peer support This interview was featured on Triple M Radio on May 21 2021.  Listen to the Interview hereRead more

National Reconciliation Week 2021 ‘In This Together’ was the theme of last year’s National Reconciliation Week (NRW). It reminded us that whether we are in a crisis or in reconciliation, we are all in this together. We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectivelyRead more

Happy Anniversary: 45 Years of HelpingMinds HelpingMinds is celebrating 45 Years this 2021. Our journey began on July 20, 1976 in a meeting room in Subiaco where around 70 people met to discuss caring for people living with a mental illness. Ms Jean Meharry, the secretary of the Mental Health Association led the informal talksRead more

CEO Deborah Childs Triple M Interview on Supporting Someone With Their Mental Health This interview was featured on Triple M Radio on April 27 2021.  Listen to the Interview hereRead more

TIPS FOR CONVERSATIONS AROUND SUICIDE Conversations around suicide can be difficult.  It can be hard to know what to say, do, or how to help someone experiencing suicidal thoughts or someone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Often not knowing what to say, leads us to say nothing. But conversations around suicide areRead more

CEO Deborah Childs Triple M Interview on Working Away From Home This interview was featured on Triple M Radio on February 24 2021.  Listen to the Interview hereRead more

CEO Deborah Childs interview with Pablo on the importance of social connection for FIFO workers This interview was featured on Triple M Radio on January 29 2021.  Listen to the Interview hereRead more