Bateman parishioners have recently participated in a three-part workshop looking at mental health and wellbeing as part of the Parish Pastoral Council’s outreach to those in need.

St John of God Health Care has opened two new Head to Health adult mental health services in Gosnells and Mirrabooka to provide free advice, support and, if needed, assessment and treatment for people in these communities experiencing stress, anxiety and other mental health and wellbeing concerns.

The nationally accredited course will teach students how to respond to people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, giving them the confidence to start a conversation that could save a life.

Enter St John of God Raphael Services Healthy Men, Healthy Minds photo competition and help raise awareness of men’s perinatal mental health.

Clare Grieveson is the new CEO at Southern Cross Care (WA), a major provider of health, care and accommodation needs for the ageing and those living with disability and mental illness in Western Australia.

Students at Mercedes College have put a twist on mental health initiative, knitting a tree blue, encouraging people to speak up and seek support when battling mental health concerns.

In sharing her thoughts during Western Australian Youth Week, St John of God Healthcare Homelessness and Support Services Director Naomi Boyd says that the less visible reality of youth homelessness is that there are thousands of young people in Australia who are not yet homeless but are living in homes that don’t provide the necessary physical or emotional safety. Photo: Supplied. By Naomi...

The new Midland Head to Health adult mental health centre provides a new approach in the mental health system and removes some of the traditional barriers for people seeking support for mental health concerns by offering a free, community-based walk-in service available from 10am – 8pm every day of the year.

Natural disasters, including bushfires and pandemics, can be highly distressing events for those in disaster affected communities. St John of God Health Care Psychology Manager Donna Buckingham explains the human response to disasters and strategies that can help to overcome these feelings.

Prof Gary Martin, Chief Executive and Executive Director of Australian Institute of Management WA, shares his thoughts on mental health in workplace environments.