2021 Tecwyn Jones Bequest Grant
19-11-2020
The 2021 round of the Tecwyn Jones Bequest Grant has now closed Tecwyn Jones was a member of…
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Support from People with Lived Experience Makes All the Difference – Lorraine’s Carer Story
06-11-2020
My husband and I have been sweethearts since we were 12 and have been married for 33 years….
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The Importance of Finding Your Tribe – Robyn’s Carer Story
08-10-2020
My husband was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder eight years ago. Backtracking four years, he had been experiencing…
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Mental Illness, Recovery, Re-occurrence and Rebuilding – Trudy’s Carer Story
01-10-2020
My carer story is one of peaks and troughs. Of mental illness, recovery, re-occurrence and rebuilding. I care…
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Taking things one day, and even one moment at a time – Grace’s Carer Story
28-08-2020
Navigating the mental health system in WA can be complex, frustrating and trauamtic as the system struggles to…
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MIFWA Online Parent Support Group
30-07-2020
Being a parent of a teenager or young adult can be tough, knowing how to respond when they…
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My Journey as a Carer
22-07-2020
My journey as a carer started 16 years ago when I met Deb, my wife. Medications were keeping…
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Connecting to other Carer’s has made a difference
01-07-2020
My journey as a carer started in 2013, caring for my partner. Six months into my caring role…
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The Little Things That Count – Feedback from a Rural Carer
30-04-2020
MIFWA recently had to cancel the Escape to the Ocean Respite Retreat offered to Rural Carers due to…
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My Introduction to Carer Support at MIFWA
17-04-2020
My partner and I have two children who both live with mental health issues. My daughter experienced a…
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