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• Alison Nesbit
• Clever Starfish
• JanineRipper
• Monique Williamson

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Blog

• Our People

  • Stronger Families Make Stronger Communities
  • My Time as a Community Mental Health Worker
  • Come and Work With MIFWA
  • A Safe and Accepting Place for People Living With Mental Illness
  • Doing Things Keeps Me Mentally Healthy – Steve
  • A Mother and Daughters Journey
  • Family, Connection and Hope – Hayley’s Story of Recovery
  • Glenn Pickett Sunflower Awards Recognising MIFWA’s Gentle Leaders
  • Youth Mental Health Training in Narembeen
  • Celebrating Children’s Week at Rosemount Bowl
  • A Reflection on a Community Mental Health Program in 2020
  • Why Do People Choose to Work With Us?
  • A Place Where We All Learn from Each Other
  • Lending a Helping Hand and Having a Laugh Along the Way
  • Hope and an Opportunity for Reflection
  • Reflections on CHIME and Moving Our Training Online
  • What Attracted You to Work with MIFWA?
  • Cooking with Joyce – Homemade Baked Beans
  • Making a Difference as a Community Mental Health Worker
  • MIFWA; Why People Come and Why Staff Stay
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid in Bunbury
  • Vacancy – Seeking New Board Members
  • Filling our Cup – The Daring Way
  • A Changing of the Guard at Lorikeet Centre
  • MIFWA Proudly Marches for Equality
  • The Mid Lands Photography Project
  • It isn’t easy (or particularly well paid), so why do people do it! Community Mental Health Work (NDIS)

• Our Supporters

  • A Boost to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Wheatbelt
  • Anne Devenson, Pioneer, Author and Mother

• Our Impact

  • Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021 Recap
  • 2021 Tecwyn Jones Bequest Grant
  • Support from People with Lived Experience Makes All the Difference – Lorraine’s Carer Story
  • Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person Workshop in Wagin
  • Media Release: Regional WA Mental Health Support Boosted With New Partnerships
  • Small Steps for a Better Future
  • My Journey as a Carer
  • Connecting to other Carer’s has made a difference
  • Becoming a Mental Health First Aider
  • Celebrating MIFWA’s 30th Anniversary
  • Art became my therapy as it is an expression of my mental health
  • How a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Changed My Life
  • Keeping Well and Staying Strong – We are here for you ‘the MIFWA Response to COVID-19
  • 25 Years at the Lorikeet Centre
  • Darren’s Story of Recovery
  • Igniting Passion for Art: Monica’s Story
  • My Life as a Carer – Sue’s Story
  • Carers Week – Well Being Day 15th October
  • I am grateful for the NDIS, doors are opening- Andrew’s story
  • Understanding our impact – MIFWA NDIS
  • ‘It gives me a reason to get out of bed each morning!’ – Lorikeet Centre 25 years on!
  • Schizophrenia – toward deeper understanding of the lived experience
  • So close, yet so far – getting to the real potential of the NDIS!
  • Loneliness or Connection – Creating a space for meaningful connection to flourish
  • Small changes, BIG impact!
  • Launch of Mid Lands: A Photographic Time Capsule of Midland
  • A sense of connection, a sense of community! Margaret’s perspective of membership of the Lorikeet Centre.
  • My Recovery – Hear about how it helped Sam
  • Why we love the NDIS (even with all the challenges it presents)!
  • Garry’s Art Exhibition

• Recovery Stories

  • Acceptance – A Poem by Norm Wotherspoon
  • Hitting the Reset Button with Hospital to Home
  • My Breakdown With Anxiety
  • The Importance of Finding Your Tribe – Robyn’s Carer Story
  • Our Final Wellways to Work Program – For Now
  • Mental Illness, Recovery, Re-occurrence and Rebuilding – Trudy’s Carer Story
  • Taking things one day, and even one moment at a time – Grace’s Carer Story
  • Bruce’s Experience with Support from the NDIS
  • At Lorikeet Centre, You Can Do Different Things
  • My Recovery Snapshot Narrogin
  • We wish you well this Christmas!

• Carer Stories

  • Being a Mother and a Carer
  • Daring Greatly™ and Digging Deep Into Vulnerability
  • Carers Week 2020 #ShareYouCare
  • The Little Things That Count – Feedback from a Rural Carer
  • My Introduction to Carer Support at MIFWA
  • Living with the ‘D’ word
  • Carers Week – Meditation

• The Lorikeet Centre

  • The Importance of Connection
  • Lorikeet Open Your Mind Poetry Competition 2020
  • 2020 Lorikeet Open Your Mind Poetry Competition
  • What Change Means to You – Lorikeet Poetry Competition
  • My Bedside Table is a Library

• Partnerships

  • Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
  • Northam Community Gets Creative with Art Therapy Workshop Series

• NDIS

  • My support workers help give me confidence and willpower – Charles’s Story
  • It’s the work we love, it could be a great career for you too!
  • What is this NDIS thing anyway…what’s in it for people living with mental illness?

• General News

  • Lorikeet’s Open Your Mind Poetry Competition 2021
  • MIFWA COVID-19 Update June 2021
  • New Art Therapy Workshop Series in Mundaring for Parents & caregivers
  • Bringing Up Great Kid’s – A New Workshop Series for Parents of Children Aged 0-10
  • New BPD Support Group for Families, Carers & Friends
  • Media Release: Millions urgently needed to be ploughed into Australia’s dysfunctional mental health system
  • 4 Tips for Talking to Someone Who is Feeling Distressed
  • COVID-19 Update
  • Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
  • What is Perinatal Mental Illness?
  • MIFWA Online Parent Support Group
  • Upcoming Free Workshops & Programs
  • Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2020
  • Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2018
  • MIFWA’s Board meet to review Strategy – May 2018

• Mental Health Resources

• Our Programs

People

• Ann White
• Annette Watkins
• Carolyn Ngan
• Dawn Walton
• Denise
• Erin Bourne
• Gianni Ripani
• Hayley Harris
• Janine Ripper
• Joyce Vidot
• Judith Sherry
• Kellie McCrum
• Kellie McGhie
• Margie Gardiner
• Monique Williamson
• Naomi
• Nick Hopkin
• Preetie Boler
• Samantha Scott
• Sharon Puren
• Steve Sandhu

Events

• A Way of Noticing our Emotional & Mental Wellbeing
• An Introduction to CHIME – A Recovery Model Explored (FREE)
• An Introduction to CHIME – FREE Webinar
• Annual General Meeting
• Anxiety Solutions – Family Carer Workshop North Lake
• Anxiety Solutions – Family Carer Workshop Rockingham
• Araluen Outing – Members Only
• ASIST – Midland
• ASIST – Midland
• ASIST – Midland
• ASIST – SOLD OUT
• ASIST FREE – Midland [FULL]
• ASIST Training
• ASIST Training
• ASIST Training Midland
• BBQ @ Lesmurdie – Lorikeet Members Only
• BBQ/Picnic in the Park for BPD Awareness Week 2020
• Blended Online Mental Health Community Course
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid Community Course
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid Course for Regional Communities BOOKED OUT
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities – BOOKED OUT
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities – BOOKED OUT
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities BOOKED OUT
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities in WA
• Blended Online Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities in WA
• Blended Online Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Blended Online Youth Mental Health First Aid for Regional Communities BOOKED OUT
• BPD Awareness Week 2019 Event – Picnic in the park
• BPD Support Group for Families, Carers and Friends
• Bringing Up Great Kids – Parenting for Good Days & Bad Days
• Building a Future – Marangaroo
• Building a Future – Midland
• Building Resileince – FREE event during Mental Health Week
• Carer Wellbeing Day – Free Art Journaling Workshop – Northam
• Carers Art Therapy Day
• Carers Coffee Club CENTRAL SOUTH / EAST FREMANTLE
• Carers Coffee Club CENTRAL SOUTH / EAST FREMANTLE
• Carers Coffee Club CENTRAL SOUTH / EAST FREMANTLE
• Carers Coffee Club CENTRAL SOUTH / EAST FREMANTLE
• Carers Coffee Club CENTRAL SOUTH / EAST FREMANTLE
• Carers Coffee Club EAST
• Carers Coffee Club EAST
• Carers Coffee Club EAST
• Carers Coffee Club EAST
• Carers Coffee Club EAST
• Carers Coffee Club East
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club North
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club NORTH
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club SOUTH WEST
• Carers Coffee Club South West
• Carers Week – Wellbeing Day
• Carers Week Meditation
• CHIME – A Recovery Model Explored
• CHIME – A Recovery Model Explored – BOOKED OUT
• CHIME Online – Four Recovery Webinars
• Circle of Security Parenting (Abbreviated)
• City Beach – Lorikeet Members Only
• Cooking Group
• Creative Resilience Free Workshop NORTHAM
• Creative Ripple Effect – Workshop One
• Creative Ripple Effect Workshop Three
• Creative Ripple Effect Workshop Two
• Cruise from Perth to Fremantle – Lorikeet Members Only
• Daring Greatly™ for Families and Carers in Northam
• De-Stressing for Carers – Cannington
• De-Stressing for Carers – Marangaroo
• De-Stressing for Carers – Rockingham
• Effective Communications Workshop
• Effective Communications Workshop
• Exploring Resilience – Cannington
• FREE Building Resilience – Esperance
• FREE Standard Mental Health First Aid – Esperance
• FREE Standard Mental Health First Aid – Mirrabooka [FULL]
• Fremantle Carers Coffee Club – Tuesdays
• Fremantle Prison tour – Lorikeet Members Only
• Grow Group for Carers
• Growing Well Workshop
• Growing Well Workshop
• Growing Well Workshop
• Growing Well Workshop – North Lake
• Growing Well Workshop – Rockingham
• Introduction to Community Mental Health Work
• Introduction to Mental Health Work – BOOKED OUT
• Kayaking – Lorikeet Members Only
• Living Proud Presentation – Lorikeet Members Only
• Lunchbox Presentation
• Lunchbox Presentation – City of Belmont
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour – Cooloongup
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour – Midland
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviour SOLD OUT
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Esperance
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Merredin
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Midland
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Narrogin
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Northam
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Rockingham
• Managing Conflict & Challenging Behaviours – Rockingham
• Mandurah Carers Coffee Club – Thursdays
• Mental Health First Aid
• Mental Health First Aid – East Perth
• Mental Health First Aid – East Perth
• Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid course
• Mental Health First Aid for Family Carers – FREE
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person
• Mental Health First Aid for The Suicidal Person – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid for The Suicidal Person – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid for The Suicidal Person – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person – SOLD OUT
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person – Wagin
• Mental Health First Aid for the Suicidal Person – Midland
• Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course
• Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course
• Mental Health Open Day- Members Only
• Mental Health Week Carers Lunch (Toodyay)
• Midland Carers Coffee Club- Mondays
• MIFWA Annual General Meeting 2020
• MIFWA BBQ in the Park for Mental Health Week 2020
• MIFWA Community Event for Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
• MIFWA Online Parent Support Group
• My Recovery – Mental Health Education & Support
• My Recovery – Mental Health Education & Support
• My Recovery – Wellways to Work
• My Recovery – Wellways to Work
• My Recovery – Wellways to Work
• My Recovery Snapshot – Mental Health Education & Support
• Note to Self Workshop
• Note to Self Workshop – Midland
• Official Launch of Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2019
• Official Launch Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2018
• Online Parent Support Group
• Online Parent Support Group
• Open Your Mind Poetry Competition
• Optus Stadium Tour – Lorikeet members only event
• Past Event
• Reaching Out – Free Online Workshop
• Reaching Out – Free Online Workshop
• Rising Strong (Northam)
• SAFE in OZ
• SAFE in OZ – Midland
• safeTALK – BOOKED OUT
• safeTALK – Midland
• safeTALK – Midland
• safeTALK – Midland
• safeTALK – Midland
• safeTALK – Midland [Full]
• safeTALK – Midland [FULL]
• safeTALK FREE- Northam
• safeTALK Lancelin – July
• safeTALK Midland
• safeTALK Moora – FREE
• safeTALK Narembeen – FREE
• safeTALK Narrogin
• safeTALK West Leederville – September
• safeTALK Workshop
• Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
• Self-Care & Mindfulness Workshop for Parents
• Self-Care & Mindfulness Workshop for Parents
• Self-care & Mindfulness workshops for Parents – Beechboro
• Self-Care – For individuals and families impacted by mental illness
• Social Outing Fremantle Lunch at Markets
• SOLD OUT – Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid
• Standard Mental Health First Aid
• Standard Mental Health First Aid
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Free – WAGIN
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Midland [FULL]
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Narrogin
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Refresher
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Refresher
• Standard Mental Health First Aid – Refresher Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course – SOLD OUT
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course BOOKED OUT
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course FREE – BOOKED OUT
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Course Tambellup – BOOKED OUT
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher – Esperence
• Standard Mental HEalth First Aid Refresher – Midland
• Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course
• Standard MHFA Refresher Course – Midland
• Stronger Together – Celebrating Mental Health Week
• Surviving Christmas – Midland
• The Art of Resilience
• The Art of Resilience – Midland
• The Creative Resilience Art Therapy Workshop – FREE – Northam
• The Creative Resilience Free Art Therapy Workshop
• The Creative Resilience Free Art Therapy Workshop
• The Creative Resilience Free Workshop – Northam
• The Creative Ripple Effect Workshop
• The Creative Ripple Effect Workshop Mundaring
• Understanding Mental Health – Midland
• Understanding Mental Health – Midland
• Understanding Mental Health – Midland
• Understanding Mental Health – Midland
• Understanding Mental Health – Rockingham
• Understanding Mental Health Workshop
• Understanding Mental Health Workshop
• Understanding Mental Illness for Families – Free Online Workshop
• Understanding Mental Illness Free Online Workshop
• Understanding Mental Illness [FREE Online Training]
• Understanding Mental Illness [FREE Online Training]
• Wanneroo Carers Coffee Club – Thursdays
• Well Together Workshop – Narrogin
• Wellways Building a Future
• Wellways Building a Future
• Wellways Building a Future Online
• Wellways Building a Future Program
• Wellways to Work
• Wellways to Work
• Youth Art Journaling Workshop Age 15-18 – FREE – Northam
• Youth Art Therapy Workshop Age 12-14 – Northam – FREE
• Youth Mental health First Aid – Midland
• Youth Mental Health first Aid – Midland
• Youth Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Youth Mental Health First Aid – Midland
• Youth Mental Health First Aid – Narembeen FREE
• Youth Mental Health First Aid – SOLD OUT
• Youth Mental Health First Aid – Wilson
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Merredin – FREE
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Midland
• Youth Mental Health First Aid KULIN
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

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