For over 30 years, MIFWA has been at the forefront of innovative programs that have significantly improved the mental health system in WA.
15 Shire of Gingin community members trained in Mental Health First Aid
01-06-2023
In May 2023, MIFWA partnered with the Shire of Gingin and CBH Group to train 15 community members…
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Feeling supported and empowered by MIFWA’s Hospital to Home program
04-04-2023
Our Hospital to Home team supports people when they’re returning home and into the community after a hospital…
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Staff training: Youth Mental Health First Aid, Dowerin District High School
24-01-2023
In December, MIFWA worked with staff from Dowerin District High School to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid…
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Presenting the 2021-22 MIFWA Annual Report
19-12-2022
MIFWA is pleased to release our 2021-22 Annual Report. Our new Annual Report recognises and celebrates what has…
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How peer support has helped Tony become an extrovert
05-10-2022
Tony has been attending Lorikeet Centre for a year. He says the peer support and recovery coaching he’s…
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The impact of peer support: ‘I haven’t been in hospital for two or three years’
11-08-2022
When Craig, 58, discovered the Lorikeet Centre, his life started to take a positive turn. He recently sat…
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From hospital to home – celebrating the small wins
20-05-2022
Being supported when returning home following a stay in hospital due to mental distress can help to make…
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My life was like a dead end, but then I found the best peer worker
22-04-2022
Claudio recently shared their experiences with us after receiving support through our Early Intervention Recovery Program. During the…
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Teen Mental Health First Aid at WA College of Agriculture – Narrogin
08-04-2022
The WA College of Agriculture – Narrogin runs on a 1330-hectare farm, 10 kilometres west of the wheatbelt…
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Peers Supporting People from Hospital to Home
17-03-2022
Returning home following a hospital stay can be overwhelming. We believe that even small amounts of the right…
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