Palmerston Association

04/09/2026

🔆 R U OK? Day Event – Albany 🔆

Join us and our local community partners on Thursday, 10 September 2026. As we come together to promote meaningful conversations around mental health and wellbeing, and raise awareness of the importance of connection and checking in with those around us.

📅 Thursday, 10 September 2026
⏰ 9am – 12pm
📍 In front of Haz Beans Café, Albany

We look forward to bringing our community together to recognise R U OK? Day and promote a community where people feel connected, supported and comfortable reaching out when they need help.

Richmind WA Southern Aboriginal Corporation Amity Health WA Hazbeanz Finestkind Coffee headspace Albany The City of Albany Neami National

02/09/2026

🌟 Welcome to Palmerston, Areeza! 🌟

Areeza has joined Palmerston as a Case Worker.

She is looking forward to supporting, sharing and learning from colleagues and clients.

A few fun facts about Areeza:
🥣 Acai fruit bowl is her office fridge essential.
🍰 Her guilty pleasure? Tiramisu — simple and delicious!
🐦 Her pick for Palmerston’s office mascot? An ibis (bin chicken)! 😂

Welcome to the team!

01/09/2026

🌱A beautiful spring day - Djilba Season in the Great Southern.

Palmerston was pleased to welcome Minister Jessica Stojkovski MLA and Alison Evans, CEO of the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing, alongside our Palmerston and Kadadjiny teams, to tour Kareba House Women’s Refuge in Katanning.

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with local leaders and showcase the important services being delivered across the Great Southern to support women, families and our regional communities.

A great reflection of the strength of local partnerships and the important work happening across our region.

Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation
Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing

📸 🌾Nev Clarke

31/08/2026

🦷 Volunteer Dentists Needed 🦷

Palmerston is proud to support Uniting Smiles Community Dental Clinic, bringing compassionate oral healthcare to people who are too often overlooked.

We are seeking volunteer dentists to use their skills to restore health, dignity and confidence for people in alcohol and drug rehabilitation, people experiencing homelessness, and others in our community who may otherwise go without care.

🪥 You provide the dentistry.
We provide the clinic and support.
Together, we provide care where it’s needed most.

If you’re a dentist and would like to make a meaningful difference, register your interest today.

📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://unitingsmiles.com.au

Uniting Smiles Charity

30/08/2026

🪻International Overdose Awareness Day

Today, Palmerston pauses to remember the lives lost to overdose and to stand alongside the families, friends and communities carrying that loss.

Behind every statistic is a person. Someone who was loved, someone who mattered, someone whose life touched others.

International Overdose Awareness Day is an opportunity to remember without judgement or stigma. To acknowledge the grief and impact of overdose, and to remind our communities that compassion, connection and support matter.

💜 We remember
💜We acknowledge
💜We stand together

29/08/2026

28/08/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Holly Deane-Jones to Palmerston Farm. She shared her story and spent time connecting with our residents.

The evening was filled with honest conversations, thoughtful questions, shared experiences and plenty of meaningful moments.

We’re grateful to Holly for sharing her time, experiences and insights and to our residents for their openness and engagement.

It was a wonderful reminder of the power of connection, conversation and sharing our stories.

Holly Deane-Johns

27/08/2026

💜 Wear It Purple Day at Palmerston 💜

Today we’re proud to celebrate Wear It Purple Day and stand with LGBTQIA+SB young people, their families, allies and communities.

This year’s theme Colours of Courage recognises the many different ways courage is shown every day. Through being yourself, speaking up, supporting others and creating spaces where everyone feels safe, welcome and included.

Across Palmerston, our teams are wearing purple, sharing conversations and coming together to celebrate inclusion, connection and belonging. 💜

27/08/2026

🦷💙 Better health starts with access.

We’re proud to see George Davies House continuing to grow as a place where people can access integrated, client-centred support.

Our partnership with Uniting Smiles Charity is bringing free dental care to people experiencing barriers to essential healthcare alongside Palmerston’s existing services.

It’s a great example of what can be achieved when organisations work together to help people thrive.

Read the full story below 👇

PerthNow
Meredith Hammat MLA
Lotterywest

A new community dental clinic in West Leederville that provides free and low-cost dental treatment to vulnerable West Australians is calling on reinforcements to join its team.

26/08/2026

Palmerston CEO Emma Jarvis and staff had the privilege of joining the Kwelena Step Up Step Down to celebrate 10 years of supporting people experiencing mental health challenges across our community.

The celebration was a wonderful opportunity to hear stories, reflect on the impact of the service and recognise the dedicated staff, peer workers, volunteers, carers, families and community partners who have contributed to Kwelena’s journey.

A special thank you to In Culture for the Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, kangaroo stew and damper.

Happy 10th Anniversary, Kwelena! Here’s to the next chapter.

Mind Australia Magenta Marshall Lorna Buchan - Mayor of Rockingham In Culture