Arafmi Mental Health Carers and Friends Assoc. WA) Inc
Arafmi Mental Health Carers provide free professional counselling, support, information and advice for family, friends and carers of people living with mental illness. We provide services across Western Australia, with offices in Perth, Whitfords, Midland, Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah, Broome and Carnarvon.
Website http://www.arafmi.asn.au
WANADA
WANADA is the peak body for the alcohol and other drug sector in Western Australia. We offer advocacy and support to our 90 member agencies, including metropolitan, regional, remote and indigenous organisations. The sector is diverse and we work toward its continued development, always considering the consumer's best interest.
Website: www.wanada.org.au
WOMEN’S Healthworks
A dynamic and innovative health, education and referral service for women in the northern suburbs of Perth.
Our aim is to empower women, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health and well being, by providing information, health promotion, education, counselling and medical clinics in an environment which values and believes in the capacity of each individual.
Website: www.womenshealthworks.org.au
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)
We provide information for family members across Australia where a parent has a mental illness and for people who care for and work with them.
The website is one tool we use to deliver this information. We also work with the media, researchers, educators, service organisations, consumers, carers and others.
New information is being added to the COPMI website regularly.
Website: www.copmi.net.au
The Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia.
The original Richmond Fellowship was founded in 1959 by Elly Jensen in Richmond, England.
Elly believed that people recovering from a mental illness would benefit from living in a supportive community setting. As a result, she established a community based house for ex-psychiatric hospital patients that offered both support through skilled counselling and assistance to face the demands of life outside of the hospital/institutional setting.
In 1975, Elly and many members of the West Australian community established The Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia. Financial assistance was provided by the Commonwealth Government, the Lotteries Commission of W.A. and a bequest by the late Mrs Ruth Downer. Since then, The Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia has continued to grow and today provides a range of support services to people in various residential settings throughout the Perth metropolitan area.
Website: www.rfwa.org.au
MIFWA
MIFWA is an independent, non government, not for profit organisation that seeks to enhance the quality of life for people with a mental illness, their families and carers. It aims to raise community awareness of the needs of people with mental illness as well as reduce stigma associated with the illness.
MIFWA is part of the national family known as Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA).
Website:www.mifwa.org.au
Wanslea
Wanslea Family Services is a leading provider of services to children and families in Western Australia. At Wanslea, our aim is to keep children happy in a Family Day Care environment. Children are cared for, loved and nurtured by our carefully selected home-based carers.
Whether you are looking for safe, secure and loving care for your child, or you have the skills and devotion to become a home-based carer, show your interest by contacting your local Wanslea Office for information about our services.
Website: www.wanslea.asn.au
The Patricia Giles Centre
The Patricia Giles Centre is a feminist-based, non-profit organisation committed to providing services to women and children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and to men who seek to improve the quality of their family relationships.
The organisation aims to work in a culturally-sensitive and non-discriminatory way, respecting all differences and diversity with all clients, employees and management members.
Website: www.patgilescentre.org.au
Ruah
Ruah Community Services is a work of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul. It is committed to working in partnership with citizens marginalised by mainstream society to enable them to overcome their disadvantage, improve the quality of their lives, enhance their spirit and participate more fully in the community. Ruah is also committed to advocacy in areas of social policy to enhance the social fabric of our society.
Website: www.ruah.com.au
CAN
CAN (Mental Health) Inc. is an independent, not for profit, consumer run organisation for people with a mental illness. (Formerly known as the Northern Beaches Mental Health Consumer Network from February 1994 - October 2005- We acknowledge our roots and the support provided by NSCC MHS to our network for 11.5 years to grow to be able to incorporate in our own right!)
Website: www.canmentalhealth.org.au
DADAA
Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, Australia Inc. is a not-for-profit Community Cultural Development organization. Based in Fremantle, Australia, we have been a catalyst for the development of an inclusive approach to the arts and culture of Western Australia for more than ten years.
Our focus is on creating opportunities and significant beneficial social change with people who have a disability and/or mental health issue living in local communities across Western Australia.
Website: www.dadaawa.org.au
The Mental Health Council of Australia
MHCA is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector, committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians.
Website: www.mhca.org.au
VMIAC
The VMIAC is a Victorian not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to provide support, advocacy and referrals to people who are experiencing, or have experienced in the past, emotional or mental distress. The VMIAC also provides information and education about mental health services to consumers of mental health services and the wider community
Website: www.vimiac.com.au
HCSG
HCSG is a charitable organisation which provides services to youth at risk, frail older people, people with disabilities and carers. HCSG was established in 1983 in response to the needs of the Mundaring Shire community.
Website: www.hcsg.com.au
WAAMH
is the peak mental health representative body in Western Australia for non-government not-for-profit agencies.
Our Role as the peak body is to:
Support the development of the community-based mental health sector, provide systemic advocacy and representation and influence public opinion for the benefit of people with mental illness and their carers.
Our vision is that: Western Australian non-government community-based organisations will lead the way in supporting and including people with mental illness and their carers and providing innovative community-based services focused on recovery where recovery is defined as living a meaningful life.
Website www.waamh.org.au
Youngcarers
This website is designed primarily to support young carers. It give young carers the opportunity to access information, share caring ideas and stories, talk to other young carers, keep up to date on current news and events, and access some online respite. The website also gives young carers the opportunity to sign up as member and have access to the websites facilities.
This website also has a section for educators, service providers and families.
Website www.youngcarers.net.au
Family Inclusion Network WA - Now Taking Referrals
FIN WA Inc. is now taking bookings from parents with children in care. FIN WA Inc. provides
professional and dedicated services for parents in crisis following the removal of their children.
Services include support, information, advocacy and referrals to other agencies. Parents at risk
of losing their children, grandparents and other affected family members can also access the
service.
For more information or to make a referral, telephone (08) 9227 5818 on Monday, Thursday or
Friday. FINWA is based at 44 Edward St, Perth, a short walk from Claisebrook Station.
Website www.finwa.org.au
UK Mental Health Organisation
Website www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Boiling Point: A campaign about anger for Mental Health Action
Website www.yourboilingpoint.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation.
Website Mental Health Foundation : Feeding Minds
HealthRight
Recent research showed that people who experience long term mental illness are more likely to die from preventable physical illness than the general population and often their physical illness is left untreated and undiagnosed.
Many people who live with mental illness know that looking after their physical health can not only prevent illness , but improve their mental health and well being.
But quite often the shadow of mental illness takes over and looking after your physical health is the last thing on your mind.
More and more people who live with mental illness are proving that with the right support and information they can control smoking, manage alcohol, eat well and lose weight and be more physically active.
Website www.healthright.org.au