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HelpingMinds Sundowner 2024 Join us for our annual Sundowner event, returning in 2024! We’re hosting events in all our locations across WA. We invite all community members to our annual Sundowner event! We’re bringing together a range of service providers to create a memorable experience and foster connections with individuals who may share similar lifeRead more

How To Help A Loved One Navigate Grief At Christmas Time By Debbie Childs, CEO HelpingMinds Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be an incredibly hard time of the year for those who have lost a loved one. Whether it’s your first time with someone missing atRead more

Mental Health Week is a national week celebrated each year in October scheduled around World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Coordinated by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health, with support from the WA Mental Health Commission, Mental Health Week (MHW) provides a prime opportunity to address and highlight the important connection between socialRead more

This opinion piece appeared in The West Australian on 03 May 2023. It is written by Debbie Childs, CEO at HelpingMinds. As the CEO of an organisation that advocates for mental health carers, I’ve often spoken about the importance of being able to discuss mental health openly, and without fear of judgment or discrimination. ButRead more

This opinion piece appeared in The West Australian on 06 May 2022. It is written by Debbie Childs, CEO at HelpingMinds. Rest in Peace work-from-home. Those days are over. This is what Lord Mayor of Perth Basil Zempilas said last week as masks came off in WA. I wonder though, how many people read thatRead more

Recovery College Principal becomes Award finalist   On Monday 11 October, the Minister for Mental Health the Hon. Stephen Dawson announced the finalists for the annual WA Mental Health Awards. Each year, this highly coveted event is presented by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) to showcase the steadfast commitment and contributions ofRead more

HelpingMinds announced Mental Health Award finalist!   We are absolutely delighted to confirm that HelpingMinds has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Prevention or Promotion Award category! Sponsored by Lifeline WA, the Prevention or Promotion Award goes to the organisation, group or project for “outstanding contribution to prevention and/or promotion in mental health”.Read more

School Holiday Program Fun The School Holiday Program runs every school holidays giving young carers a chance to be a kid and take a break from their caring roles. The program runs for 8-12yr olds and 13-17yr olds. The school holiday program is always a whirlwind of fun, excitement and friendship and this January wasRead more

Stigma Over the last few years I have spent the majority of my working life speaking to young people about mental health in schools (about 19000 young people in around 80 school to give you a ball park figure). This means that I have enjoyed hearing many perspectives and tried my best to answer 100sRead more