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25.01.2022 The long-awaited accommodation support strategy has been released: A Safe Place, A Western Australian strategy to provide safe and stable accommodation, and sup...port to people experiencing mental health, alcohol and other drug issues 2020-2025. Mental wellbeing and having a safe place to call home are intrinsically connected. The release of the strategy is welcomed by WAAMH but we now need to see implementation of the plan and investment in a range of supported accommodation options to meet the diverse needs of individuals across the state. We hope to see these investments detailed in this years Budget, due in October. #Homeiswherethehealthis #MentalHealthstartshere Read more here: https://waamh.org.au//a-safe-place-mental-health-accommoda

25.01.2022 We're looking for your videos to play at our election platform launch event in September! If you feel comfortable sharing your story, hit record and film a short 1 minute video about your experience in one of the categories listed. Got any questions? Let us know!

24.01.2022 Massive thanks to Nadia and Russell for having us on ABC Perth 720 to hear about the Prevent Support Heal campaign in light of Vicki Wilsons struggle to get he...r daughter Eryn help. Listen to WAAMH CEO Taryn Harveys full interview here: https://actionnetwork.org//o/ABC720TarynHarvey20August.mp3 See more

24.01.2022 Message from St John of God Social Outreach CEO: Adult Mental Health Centre co-design workshop update Unfortunately, whilst we are expecting some of the COVID restrictions to be lifted at the end of this week, due to the likelihood of ongoing capacity restrictions, we have decided to reschedule the co-design workshop that was originally scheduled for Thursday 6 May. The workshop will now take place the following week on Thursday, 13 May. ... If you have already registered to attend the workshop, you do not need to do anything. If you registered but cannot attend on the new date (i.e. 13 May), please let us know via email at [email protected]. We are inviting representative stakeholders from service providers, advocacy groups, consumers, carers and families in the Midland community to attend and there is still time to register. Please note that registrations are essential to help us safely manage venue capacity. Event details: Thursday, 13 May 2021 1pm - 4pm Basil Hanna Theatre of Learning, The Stan and Jean Perron Child Advocacy Centre (Parkerville), 1 Watertank Way, Midland WA 6056 Refreshments will be provided. Register now

23.01.2022 F4FWA Zoom Meeting Tuesday 16th June 7pm - 8pm TOPIC: HOW IMPORTANT IS CONNECTEDNESS? Have you had friends who became distant? Others who stepped in beside you when times got tough? As humans, social interaction is seen to be essential to every aspect of our health. However, people dealing with mental distress either as a family or as an individual, often experience social isolation. ... On Tuesday night, we'll be talking about - What barriers to connectedness have you experienced? - What has worked for you to enable more connectedness in your life? RSVP to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. First-time attendees will be sent the Zoom login on rsvp. See more

23.01.2022 There's still time...

23.01.2022 Families 4 Families WA Tuesday April 27, 2021 Zoom 7pm - 8pm Join us for a discussion about an exciting and inclusive model of mental health care. Open Dialogue is a movement pioneered in Finland that replaces top-down relations between practitioners and people affected by mental health challenges and their families with opportunities for all to be heard as equal experts. The Open Dialogue approach brings together clinicians/therapists and individuals, their families or me...mbers of their support network in meetings where all those present have an equal voice. Open questions replace one way pronouncement by the experts so that everyone's voice helps to guide support and treatment. Learn more about it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch RSVP for new attendees to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. Zoom link will be sent following rsvp. Hope to see you there!

20.01.2022 PAID PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY Are you a family member, friend or supporter of someone who is having/previously had or needed Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) support in prison? AND/OR... Are you interested in providing input that will inform staff who work in prisons in developing their knowledge and skills to enable to them to better support you and the person you care for/about in their AOD rehabilitation and recovery journey? Online focus group 16 July 2020 (6.30pm 8.30pm) 10 places available - $105 participation payment. Please email [email protected] for further information.

20.01.2022 Our final F4FWA gathering for 2020. Theme: '2020 - What I learned this year' Tuesday 8th December 7pm - 8pm (Zoom) 2020 has been a year like no other. ... It has been a rollercoaster of challenges, changes and different ways to connect. Such times often produce new learningsabout ourselves, about others, about the world. Please join us for a conversation about what you have learned from this unprecedented year. Sharing our experiences and new understandings is what the Families 4 Families WA community does best! First-time attendees: Please register via [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049 to receive the Zoom link.

20.01.2022 SBS Insight: when your child hears voices - parents talk about their experiences https://www.sbs.com.au//when-your-child-hears-voices-paren

19.01.2022 Join Mental Health Matters 2, Wellrounded and WAAMH for a series of Co-Design Cafe Discussion Hubs! Sessions will be held across the 28 - 30 July, and participa...nts can attend one of all of the sessions, to explore the elements of co-design facilitation, tools and creative spaces. A hearty morning or afternoon tea will accompany each discussion hub! Registrations are essential - visit the below links to secure your place today! Session 1 - Fair Facilitation: https://waamh.org.au//co-design-cafe-series-fair-facilitat Session 2 - Inclusive Tools:https://waamh.org.au//co-design-cafe-series-inclusive-tools Session 3 - Creative Design Spaces: https://waamh.org.au//co-design-cafe-series-creative-desig #codesign #collaboration

19.01.2022 NEW! First open meeting of the Lived Experience Co-design Community of Practice Tuesday 11th May 10am - 11.30am Increasingly, consumers, families and supporters are invited to be part of co-design processes with organisations and funders. But how do you know when it’s authentic co-design or simply friendlier consultation? In this first open session of the new Lived Experience Co-design Community of Practice, we’ll be having a look at what co-design is and what it’s not. ... Come along, learn, share, contribute and be part of this new community. The Lived Experience Co-design Community of Practice is a space where individuals, family members and supporters with experiences of mental health, alcohol and other drug use can come together in authentic, safe, equal and respectful relationship to learn, share, discover and grow for the purpose of strengthening and safeguarding the integrity of co-design processes and for the positive benefit of all concerned. The Lived Experience Co-design Community of Practice was the brainchild of participants in a series of Co-design Cafes which were held in Perth in July 2020. The WA Association for Mental Health, Well Rounded and Mental Health Matters 2 partnered to deliver the cafes and are involved in supporting the Community of Practice, which of course has been co-designed! The establishment of the Community of Practice has been supported by a Mental Health Commission grant. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lived-experience-co-design-. For more information or if you have any problems accessing the online registration, simply email Mental Health Matters 2 on [email protected] or call us on 0413 861 049.

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17.01.2022 F4FWA Zoom gathering - Tuesday 25th May 7pm - 8pm Guest Presenters: Leanne and Drew, Peer Workers, Safe Haven Click in, hear from and talk with Leanne and Drew who are currently employed as peer workers at the newly-opened Safe Haven. Safe Haven is an alternative to the Emergency Department. It is a non-clinical, calm, gentle and safe space that can accessed by those experiencing emotional distress. It is staffed by one clinician and peer workers.... Safe Haven offers a safe place to have a cuppa and speak to trained peer workers in a less formal setting; spend time in, rather than attend the emergency department; learn distraction and grounding techniques; learn about different services that maybe suitable and join in group activities if desirable. It is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 3pm and 7.45pm. Safe Haven is located in Victoria Square opposite St Mary’s Cathedral near Royal Perth Hospital. No referral is required. If you haven't attended a Zoom F4FWA gathering before, please rsvp to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049 and we'll send you the link. If you have already attended, the link will be sent automatically.

16.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to Virginia Catterall - Winner of the 2020 Mental Illness Fellowship of WA Lived Experience Impact and Inspiration Award. (Photos to follow!) Virginia is a long-term member of the MHM2 Steering Group. We continue to appreciate Virginia for her willingness to candidly speak through her own lived experiences with mental distress, alcohol and other drug use and criminal justice involvement in order to create better outcomes for others navigating similar situati...ons and do so in a highly respectful and inclusive way. Also Virginia has project management skills par excellence which she volunteers to keep our range of projects on track and is very gracious in how she herds cats. (Speaking of cats, Virginia is a cat-lover - so a shout-out to Charlie here). Virginia is also a volunteer at our Families 4 Families WA groups and often provides a thought-provoking personal consumer perspective to the family-supporter discussions. Congratulations also to the other worthy Winners and Finalists of the Awards. More details can be found on WAAMH's Facebook page.

16.01.2022 Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. A time to remember loved ones lost to overdose & reduce stigma. And we'd like to shine a light on opioid overdose.... As many as three people a day die from opioid overdose in Australia, and while many people believe heroin is the main cause of opioid overdose, prescription opioids such as oxycontin and fentanyl contribute to around 70% of opioid overdose deaths in Australia. Naloxone is a life-saving medicine that reverses opioid overdose quickly. Free Naloxone is now available to anyone who is at risk of opioid overdose, as well as people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose. 275 lives were saved by Naloxone at WA non-medical community-based sites alone between 1 Dec 2019 and 30 June 2020. Visit mhc.wa.gov.au/naloxone for details of the Take-Home Naloxone Pilot and a list of places where free Naloxone is available without a prescription.

15.01.2022 Families 4 Families WA: Tuesday 8th September 7pm - 8pm (Zoom) Topic: 'What's your default position?" We either live with intention or exist by default - Kristin Armstrong ... What is your default position when operating under stress? How does this work for you? Systems and services also have assumptions and practices which influence their default position when someone presents for support. What works in terms of the default responses you receive from services working with individuals and families with mental health challenges and/or alcohol and other drug experiences? RSVPs required from first-time Zoom attendees to receive the Zoom link. By email to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049.

14.01.2022 Western Australias first Common Ground has found a home. Today I was joined by The University of Western Australia's Paul Flatau and Perth MP John Carey to ...announce that we have secured a site at the corner of Hill and Wellington streets, in central Perth. The Common Ground model offers safe, affordable and permanent housing to people who are experiencing chronic homelessness, sleeping rough or at risk of becoming homeless. But it is not just a building - a range of supports will be built in to the facility, to give residents the best possible chance of maintaining their tenancy and getting their lives back on track. These supports are the cornerstone of the McGowan Governments shift towards a Housing First approach to addressing homelessness in the community. Services will be located on site for people who may need employment assistance, have mental health issues or require medical referrals and expertise. By supporting residents to build independence and improve their lives, this project will go a long way to breaking the cycle of homelessness in the CBD. The evidence from Common Grounds in other cities tells us that it will also significantly reduce the amount of services required, delivering savings to taxpayers. This State Government is investing $35 million in two Common Grounds. We are doing what previous governments did not - record new investment in housing and homelessness services, and committing to doing things differently to get people off the streets for good.

14.01.2022 Tonight we helped a out 65 people with beanies, jackets and sleeping bags. It felt really busy tonight and everyone was in good spirits and wanting to chat mor...e than anything. We want to thank Homelessness; We Care - Perth Western Australia for allowing us to slot in next to them on Tuesday evenings and for feeding us some yummy food tonight. Those experiencing homelessness also had access to the shower bus, street doctor and orange sky laundry. It was raining when we where driving over there and stopped long enough to allow all the service providers tonight to be able to help those experiencing homelessness. Big thank you to everyone who knits the beanies for us, they have been a massive hit.

14.01.2022 What a great conversation tonight. Large group on F4FWA talking about what keeps us STRONG even in difficult times. Some contributors to staying strong include: non-judgmental, empathic people; peer support and learning from others' wisdom and experiences; safe, supportive, affordable housing; learning about mental distress outside of a bio-medical explanation; collective wisdom; understanding more about trauma and how it informs alcohol and other drug use and mental health challenges. Great convo - thanks peeps :0

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12.01.2022 'Negotiating Christmas' - Tues 24th November 7pm - 8pm. Zoom Families 4 Families WA group. Christmas comes with expectations of joy, harmony and peace. However, it can be a fraught time of year for many families and particularly those navigating mental distress, alcohol and other drug use and experiences with police, courts or prison. This Christmas brings even more unpredictability for families with loved ones in NSW, Victoria and overseas. ... Being prepared and planning ahead will hopefully help to create some safe moments and spaces for joy and togetherness. Here are some helpful suggestions from our friends at HelpingMinds www.helpingminds.org.au/christmas. Join us to talk about what peers have found helpful in different family settings. Tuesdays 24th November 2020 Zoom online: 7pm - 8.00pm RSVP by text to 0413 861 049 or by email to [email protected] New attendees are required to rsvp to receive the Zoom login. Everyone is welcome. Please respect this is a family/supporter space. Families 4 Families WA is an award-winning, wellbeing-based, peer support plus group for families and friends of a person who experiences mental ill-health, drug and alcohol concerns and who may also have involvement in the criminal justice system. F4FWA is run by Mental Health Matters 2 in partnership with Cyrenian House drug and alcohol agency.

11.01.2022 Ever wanted to know how to get your story in the media? Check out our top 5 tips from our media training on our website at http://preventsupportheal.org.au//How-to-Media-Training.pdf #preventsupportheal #balancethesystem

11.01.2022 The muffins are being prepped so that folk can enjoy a yummy start to tomorrow's learning session at Baldivis. Come and join us....there's still time....registrations open until 8pm tonight. If you know of a family member, carer or supporter who has struggled to be involved in organising an effective discharge plan under the Mental Health Act 2014, it will be useful. ... Take the opportunity to have a Q & A with senior members of the Mental Health Advocacy Service, the Mental Health Tribunal and the Health & Disability Services Complaints Organisation (HaDSCO) http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/familycarer-rights-in-treatm. Enquiries to [email protected] or to Virginia on 0422 411 696.

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10.01.2022 WAAMH and Legal Aid WA are presenting a FREE 1 hour webinar this Thursday, 3 September, discussing the new Work and Development Permit Service at Legal Aid WA. ...The service will link people with outstanding court debt who are experiencing financial hardship and mental health challenges with mental health services. Accessing the services will in turn clear court debts over time. The web presentation will be hosted via the Zoom platform. Register now for this short, informative session: https://waamh.org.au//free-web-presentation-the-work-and-d

09.01.2022 Wow - what a great session we had yesterday in Baldivis. Thanks so much to everyone who attended and made it such a worthwhile day. A big THANK YOU to the panellists. As featured in the photo from left to right are Jeanene Rodrigues-Smith, Registrar, Mental Health Tribunal; Donna Turner, Senior Advocate, Mental Health Advocacy Service; Sarah Cowie, Director, Health and Disability Complaints Service Organisation and Amanda Blaker, Senior Conciliation Officer at HaDSCO. ...The main complaint was that we needed more time for the informative and helpful discussion! Remember - we're doing it all again on Monday 7th December 9.30am - 3pm: The Rise, Maylands Register at www.eventbrite.com.au/e/familycarer-rights-in-treatment-dis Due to COVID19 registrations are essential and numbers are limited. If you have any queries or need to register outside of Eventbrite, please contact Virginia on 0422411696. \

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08.01.2022 Creating more beds without appropriately planned and funded pathways to and from those beds is not a good use of taxpayer money, nor will it solve the current problems in the mental health system. We need a choice of services in place in the community to support people so that they don't have to become so unwell that they need a hospital bed. That way there will be sufficient beds available for those who need them and will help others to get the assistance they need earlier.

08.01.2022 "What I wish I had known..." F4FWA Zoom meeting 21st July 7pm - 8pm. Hindsight offers 20/20 vision. For many of us who've been on the co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug journey for a while, there are things we wish we'd known closer to the beginning of the journey. Come along and share what you've learned and what you wish you'd known. ... F4FWA Zoom meeting 21st July 7pm - 8pm. RSVPs to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049 for the Zoom link. (Link will automatically be sent to previous attendees).

06.01.2022 How Do You Share A Lived Experience Story? Our journeys as individuals, family members or supporters in the mental health and/or alcohol and other drug areas are often painful and difficult. But they can also bring new learning and understanding. Sometimes it helps to share the experience or the learning with someone else (and sometimes we are required or invited to in formal appointments). That can involve some careful choices. ... How do we: - Choose when to share? - Decide who to share with? - Select what aspects of the experience to share? - Maintain boundaries for our own privacy and that of others? - Take our listener into account - are they a friend, a family member, a clinician or someone else? - Make sure we feel okay after sharing? Join us for a Families 4 Families Zoom discussion on July 14th (7pm - 8pm WA) about sharing lived experience with others. Please bring your learnings, your questions and your thoughts. RSVPs required by email to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. Zoom login will be sent on rsvp.

05.01.2022 A new term of government and a new minister. It was really great to chat to the new Minister for Mental Health Stephen Dawson MLC about working together to balance WAs mental health system and hearing the voices of lived experience. Thank you Stephen.

05.01.2022 Is it from a human, feathered or furry friend? Your spiritual beliefs? Exercise? Self-care strategies? Where do you find the strength when the going gets tough? That's what we'll be talking about at F4FWA Zoom Meeting on Tuesday 23rd June 7- 8pm. ... 1. What resources have you found useful on your journey? Ideas/information?: Groups?: Individuals? 2. What resources do you wish had been available? Information? Personal support? First time Zoom attendees - please rsvp to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049 to receive the login details.

05.01.2022 Kindness - a balm for a wounded spirit; an action that shows we are seen and our needs recognised. No shared language is necessary. Kindness doesn't require planning or a funding submission. It shortens the distance between two humans. F4FWA Zoom Meeting 30th June. 7- 8pm We're ending the financial year with a chat about Kindness - it's importance, what acts of kindness we have received and given, what small kindnesses are healing in our dark times.... First time Zoom attendees please rsvp to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. Zoom login details will be sent on rsvp.

04.01.2022 Families 4 Families WA: Tuesday 28th July 7pm - 8pm Topic: 'Trusting your intuition' Intuition, like most things that speak with a quiet voice, if we listen the potential is life changing. (Dr Karen Young)... A definition of intuition is: The immediate understanding or knowing something without reasoning'. Intuition has been described as the ultimate act of trusting yourself. It has been suggested that listening to your intuition may help you avoid unhealthy relationships and situations. Come along and share your experiences of how intuition has worked in your life. What has cultivated your intuition? What has interfered with its development? What has got in the way of you listening to your gut instinct? RSVPs required by email to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. Zoom login will be sent on rsvp. Previous participants will automatically receive the login details.

04.01.2022 Join us on Zoom TONIGHT :) Families 4 Families WA: Tuesday 7th July 7pm - 8pm Topic: 'Choosing words wisely - the importance of language'... Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to harm, to humiliate and to humble Yehuda Berg We will discuss the importance of the choice of words used when communicating with people whose lives have been impacted by mental health challenges in co-occurrence with alcohol and other drug use problems, either as an individual or a family member or supporter. The words that are written or spoken to us, as to others, can leave a huge impact and can be healing or damaging. Here's a great resource about Recovery Oriented Language: https://mhcc.org.au//Recovery-Oriented-Language-Guide_2019 Please join us and share your thoughts and experience on this topic. First time Zoom attendees please rsvp to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049. Zoom login details will be sent on rsvp. Previous participants will automatically receive the login details.

04.01.2022 "When people offer each other encouragement, empathy, hope, consideration, respect and empowerment from the vantage point of experiential understanding. The been there, done that connection creates a unique understanding and eliminates the power and authority typically associated with helper, support or clinical roles". (Carer Peer Work (p7), Peer Work Hub, NSW What is peer work? What sorts of roles do family/carer peer workers hold in the mental health space? What ar...e the benefits of having a peer workforce and what makes it different to other workforces in mental health? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_4ioJr4CCE Join the discussion. Families 4 Families WA Zoom gathering. Tuesday 25th August. 7-8pm. RSVPs required from first-time attendees to receive the Zoom link. By email to [email protected] or by text to 0413 861 049.

03.01.2022 F4FWA Tuesday 22nd September 7pm - 8pm (Zoom). Counting one's blessings or being thankful can seem like a real stretch particularly when times are tough. However, practising gratitude can bring benefits to our emotional and physical health (boosting immune system, lowering stress levels, improving sleep...). World Gratitude Day was begun in 1965 in Hawaii and it is celebrated in many countries around the world now. ... We're going to mark it a day late - on the 22nd - but no doubt that won't affect the quality of our sharing around the topic :) Join us to share: What / who do you appreciate? What do you do to show gratitude/appreciation? New Zoom F4FWA attendees are required to rsvp to receive the login. By text to 0413 861 049 or to [email protected]

03.01.2022 Do you have a great idea on how we can work together through the COVID-19 Pandemic? Now is your chance to share your thoughts by joining iThink (WA Public Sect...or). iThink is an online community that enables all Western Australians to share ideas and add to others, on how we can support the States response to COVID-19. But get in quick - ideas are needed by Friday 26 June 2020. Register now and get thinking about how we can solve some of the challenges we are facing in the community https://ithink.wa.gov.au

02.01.2022 Families 4 Families WA - Christmas Picnic Saturday 12th December 9am - 11.00am 2020 is almost over and it’s time for our annual Christmas gathering.... We’ve chosen to share this time outside in the fresh air. The early timeslot will hopefully allow us to enjoy a cooler temperature and a less crowded park. Where? Hyde Park near the children’s playground. Hyde Park is in North Perth and the children’s playground is on the corner of Throssell Street and Glendower Street. You will see play equipment. (The water playground is a separate section.) The MHM2 banner will be there to guide you. What should you bring? A chair or blanket: some food and drink. We’ll be sharing only within family groups due to COVID. What do we need to remember? Even though we’ll be outside, social distancing is mandatory. Any queries to Bridget on 0488 368 446

02.01.2022 FREE TRAINING (South of the River) - this FRIDAY 20th November (9.30am - 3pm) for families, carers and supporters of a person who experiences involuntary detention under the Mental Health Act 2014. Learn about your rights with respect to Treatment, Support & Discharge Planning. Includes a Q & A panel with reps from the Mental Health Advocacy Service, the Health & Disability Services Complaints Organisation and the Mental Health Tribunal. ... Registrations are essential due to COVID restrictions. Check out the free resources we'll be using. http://www.mentalhealthmatters2.com.au/resources/. Register at www.eventbrite.com.au/e/familycarer-rights-in-treatment-dis #carerswa #HelpingMinds #waamh

02.01.2022 Hi Everyone, let's support a young researcher by completing a quick survey. It's also important that we make sure that the experiences of individuals and families experiencing mental health issues and / or alcohol and other drug and/or criminal justice issues are included in COVID-19 research. https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cNn2LPhyt4Co0Dz

01.01.2022 So, how did it go? Tuesday 12th January 2021 Families 4 Families WA Zoom gathering: 7pm - 8.00pm We know that the Christmas and New Year season can bring joy, challenges, stresses and surprises (not just those which Santa brings!).... Our first 2021 meeting is dedicated to having a peer chat about how it went - what worked, what didn't and what might be helpful now. Feel free to join us for the 1st meeting of the 10th year in which F4FWA has been running! RSVP by text to 0413 861 049 or by email to [email protected] New attendees are required to rsvp to receive the Zoom login. Everyone is welcome. Please respect this is a family/supporter space. Families 4 Families WA is an award-winning, wellbeing-based, peer support plus group for families and friends of a person who experiences mental ill-health, drug and alcohol concerns and who may also have involvement in the criminal justice system. F4FWA is run by family-supporter peers from Mental Health Matters 2 in partnership with Cyrenian House drug and alcohol agency.

01.01.2022 Reminder to register for the FREE Co-Design Cafe Series :)