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Thank you Telethon! HelpingMinds ‘Steppingstones’ Grant   HelpingMinds is delighted to announce we were successful in a grant application to run our ‘Healthy Body Healthy Mind – Steppingstones Program’ proudly supported by the Channel 7 Telethon Trust. We’d like to sincerely thank Telethon for their incredible show of support in our mission to support theRead more

Team Pier Pressure Makes Big Splash for HelpingMinds Earlier this month four brave and dedicated swimmers battled the Indian Ocean swimming 19.7kms over 7-hrs in the South 32 Rottnest Channel Swim to raise over $5,200 for HelpingMinds. We caught up with every-day champions, team Pier Pressure: Beth Naim, Benjamin Clark, Luca Morsole, and Jack HoganRead more

Our Broome office has moved! We are so excited to announce that HelpingMinds has a new Broome office. We have moved into our new and improved space at 1/50 Dampier Terrace, Broome. If you wish to make an appointment, or if you have any questions, please call 1800 811 747. We hope to see youRead 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

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

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

CHRISTMAS SELF-CARE   Practice self care this Christmas! The Holiday season can be a very stressful time, especially after the ups and downs of 2020 and especially if someone in your family lives with mental illness. So, we have put together our top tips for taking the stress out of Christmas. Make sure you fillRead more

JENNY CRAMER FINALIST FOR EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD AT THE WA MENTAL HEALTH AWARDS 2020   Jenny (Jennifer) Cramer has become a finalist for a WA Mental Health Award under the category “Mental Health Employee Volunteer Excellence”. Jenny has been working for HelpingMinds® as a Carer Advocate for 7 years. The key objective of her roleRead more

2020 NAIDOC WEEK ARTWORK BY JARRED FRANEY, IRRETYE ART, and LALIN MANADO   Words by artist and HelpingMinds® Aboriginal Engagement Officer,  Jarred Franey, Irretye Art The artwork was designed to represent HelpingMinds’ values – Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, Respect and the 2020 NAIDOC Week theme – Always Was, Always Will Be. The centre of theRead more