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Community Campaign for a New Carer & Family Retreat In Western Australia there are approximately 320,000 people who help care for a family member or friend in need. These people undertake a much valued and recognised role in the community that is integral and complementary to the formal network of healthcare and social supports services.Read more

HelpingMinds NDIS INFO SESSIONS Are you supporting someone living with mental illness? If the family member or friend you are supporting lives with a mental illness that is severe and longstanding, and has a significant impact on their daily life, they may be eligible for an NDIS support plan. What the session will cover: WhatRead more

PAID PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY – Research Mental Health and Housing Pathways   Do you care for family or a friend with a mental health condition? Have they had difficulties with their housing situation? We would like to speak with you! Research Mental Health and Housing Pathways Perth, 12/13 June: Interview 60 – 90 minutes – receiveRead more

HelpingMinds First Nations Reference Group HelpingMinds acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, work, learn and care, and pay our respect to First Nations people and elders past, present and emerging. HelpingMinds launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) on 12 June 2018. A First Nations Reference Group is integral toRead more

FEDERAL BUDGET 2019-20: Who Cares for Our Carers? Mental Health Carers Australia welcomes the announcement of $736.6M in funding to improve access to mental health services. We are disappointed that no new funding has been announced to support mental health carers who are at the frontline of Australia’s mental health crisis. Mental health carers areRead more

How to Help a Mate Who Is Struggling Are you concerned about someone close to you? Are they acting differently? Are they irritable or angry? Not seeing friends? Withdrawn? Confused?   It’s hard to know where to start when it comes to talking about mental health. So here are five steps you can take to approachRead more

We Are Expanding into the Northern Territory HelpingMinds is excited to announce that we will be expanding our service delivery to include the Northern Territory. This is a result of our successful track record of delivering quality mental health services across Western Australia over our 42-year history. Our local consultation in Darwin has shown thatRead more

Schizophrenia Awareness Week Between 20 – 27 May 2019, Australia acknowledges Schizophrenia Awareness Week which aims to educate and reduce stigma surrounding schizophrenia. There are still many misconceptions about schizophrenia and it continues to be a mental health challenge that is rarely spoken about. Often, someone with schizophrenia is portrayed in the media and throughRead more

Solutions Over Supper: The People Who Matter to Us Have you used a mental health service and wanted support from the people in your life who are close to you but felt concerned about losing your privacy and control when information about you is shared with others? Are you supporting someone using mental health services but you’veRead more

Have Your Say: Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote WA People in rural and remote areas tell us that they can’t always access the mental health services they need. We want to take your voices to Canberra in a submission to the inquiry into the Accessibility and quality of mental health services in ruralRead more