Western Australian Association for Mental Health

12/06/2026

WAAMH Welcomes new Board Chair

After leading our Board over the last year, Claire Timmel has stepped down to focus on other priorities and the WAAMH Board celebrates the appointment of Tanya Steinbeck

Ms. Timmel leaves the board to focus on her young family and her role as Development Manager at RFF. The Board of Directors has elected Tanya Steinbeck as the association’s new Chairperson, who brings lived experience of mental health challenges as a family carer.

We wish Claire all the best and welcome Tanya!

12/06/2026

Applications for complimentary tickets to the WA Mental Health Conference close soon!

Complimentary tickets are available for:
🔹Western Australians with lived experience.
🔹Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
🔹Tertiary students currently studying a mental health-related topic.

Are you eligible to apply for a complimentary ticket? Be sure to apply before 19 June.

Learn more and apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uPxp2E

09/06/2026

✨2026 WA Mental Health Conference Sponsors✨

We're pleased to welcome Rise on board as a sponsor of our complimentary Student Tickets this year.

Rise is a not-for-profit organisation providing housing and support for people with disabilities and mental health challenges, crisis accommodation for young women, and aged care services.

For more than 40 years Rise have been ensuring Western Australians have the support they need to achieve their goals.

Thank you for your support, Rise!

Visit www.rise.org.au to learn more.

Or head to https://bit.ly/4tZev87 to apply for a complimentary Student Ticket for this year's conference!

08/06/2026

Early bird tickets for this year's WA Mental Health Conference end soon!

If you haven't registered yet, now's the time to do so. Book before 22 June and save!

Learn more ➡️ https://conf.waamh.org.au/registration

03/06/2026

Our Semester 2 training calendar is now live!

We're running 4️⃣ NEW courses in Semester 2, plus a special offer to help you save.

Book any full-day course in Semester 2 and use code at check-out to save $50.

View the training calendar ➡️ https://waamh.org.au/training/upcoming-training

02/06/2026

Applications for complimentary tickets to the WA Mental Health Conference are now open!

Complimentary tickets are available for:

🔹Western Australians with lived experience.
🔹Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
🔹Tertiary students currently studying a mental health-related topic.

If you're eligible, be sure to complete an application before 19 June.

Learn more and apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tZev87

02/06/2026

Great to see Amity Health WA's Connected Communities Project receiving national attention.

We can't wait to learn more about this project and social prescribing at this year's WA Mental Health Conference!

View the conference program at https://eventandconfco-waamh-conference.eventsair.site/program

If we are serious about improving health outcomes and reducing pressure on our health system in Western Australia, we must start recognising community connection as a form of care.

29/05/2026

Meet Cath 👋

For 12 years, Cath has helped bring WAAMH training to life.

Working closely with our training team, Cath facilitates sessions with training participants right across WA.

Cath is passionate about education that empowers people to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health, understand the supports that are available, and build up the confidence to respond.

With a background in mental health work in both the UK and Australia, and a strong focus on wellbeing and su***de prevention, Cath believes a non-judgmental, informed approach can be life-saving.

Cath’s formula for good mental health includes faith, family, friends, connection, nature and swimming! An adventurer at heart, Cath has even gone wing-walking (yes, on top of a bi-plane at 1,000 feet!) 🛩️

Learn more about Cath as well as our other training facilitators ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nOl1gR

28/05/2026

If you work with young people, you won't want to miss our new and improved course – De-escalation Skills Youth.

📅 Monday 29 June
⏱️ 9AM - 4.30PM
📍 In-person, Perth CBD location

Join us next month and learn to safely and confidently de‑escalate challenging situations involving young people.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tWmq6j

26/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week kicks off today!

This year's theme, All In, encourages all Australians to play their part in reconciliation.

WAAMH is proud to be working on a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, and we look forward to sharing our RAP later this year.