My Region - Midwest

The Road Safety Council of WA is consulting with people in facilitated forums across WA to share information and to understand what you would support in the State's next road safety strategy. The Council will present this draft to the Minister for Road Safety for consideration.

When: 1 August 2019, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Venue: TBC, Geraldton
Register at Imagine Zero Community Forums

If you are unable to attend the forum in person, you are encouraged to have your say by completing a Consultation Feedback Form.

Congratulations to our Grow Local Meekatharra graduates who celebrated achieving their Cert IV in Mental Health at a formal graduation ceremony on Tuesday, 9 July 2019.

Their new skills will provide the Meekatharra community with much needed community based mental health support.

Read more about this free community training initiative WAPHA developed in partnership with the Australian Medical Association WA.

https://news.wapha.org.au/growing-mental-health-support-in-meekatharra/

The National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) will be visiting 23 cities and towns to connect with you to hear about your individual experiences of the mental health system. Every Australian will have the opportunity to be actively involved in helping change the system for the better.

Every Australian's living experience of mental health and social and emotional wellbeing is important to the Commission. They are keen to hear from as many Australians as possible to learn about your living experience and from those who work with the community providing social and mental health services.

Your input will be at the... Continue reading

WAPHA are pleased to announce the launch of Y Connect - a three year action plan for communities to work together to increase young people's access to mental health supports in the Midwest.

In late 2017, WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) Midwest undertook consultation with local stakeholders around the procurement needs for a new youth severe mental health service. A number of issues were identified during this consultation and it was apparent that the region and its young people would benefit from the development of a high level strategy document to aid and support actions for improvement through an integrated... Continue reading

WA Primary Health Alliance have provided funding to Youth Focus to offer a service to young people aged between 12 - 25 years living in Meekatharra and surrounding areas. Psychological interventions are there to support youth that are at risk of severe and persistent mental illness, together with family members and carers.

Click on the link below for a recent article published by ABC Midwest showcasing the work currently being done in this region.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-25/engaging-aboriginal-youth-through-music-address-suicides/11187454

Photo was obtained from the ABC Network website

Geraldton Local Drug Action Group are looking for volunteers who are passionate about reducing the harm that alcohol and other drugs has in our Geraldton community.

The Geraldton Local Drug Action Group (LDAG) provide interactive activities and education to the Geraldton community around alcohol and other drugs by:

• attending and organising local events
• developing messages for local media
• supporting other organisations

To register, or for more information, email geraldtonldag@outlook.com or send a message on Facebook @geroLDAG 

headspace Geraldton have a variety of workshops available for youth aged 12 - 25 years, as well as for parents and carers.

Paws N Pavement
Step out with furry friends Ben and Martha (pet dogs) on a weekly walk with team members from headspace.
Tuesdays, 3:30pm - 4:30pm (commencing 9 July 2019)

Info Session for Adults Supporting Young People
Parents, friends and significant others play a vital role in a young person's journey to better wellbeing. You are invited to come along to one of the fortnightly information sessions. Any adults supporting young people are welcome, even if you are... Continue reading

Did you know that free student-led clinics with qualified supervisors are run at WA Centre for Rural Health?

Physiotherapy Clinic
Do you have back or neck pain, musculoskeletal issues, an injury or mobility issues? Physiotherapy clinic appointments are available now with final year physiotherapy university students.

Podiatry Clinic
Run by podiatry students entering their final year of university, these clinics will be running in Geraldton from Monday, 24 June to Friday, 5 July. You might like an appointment for ingrown toenails, poor circulation, diabetes, foot or heel pain or biomedical issues.

No doctor's referral is needed to attend the free... Continue reading

The remote town of Meekatharra has its fair share of challenges, but having a say in the most appropriate primary care services is no longer one of them, thanks to the strong voice of the Meekatharra Aboriginal Reference Group (MARG).

By working closely with MARG, WA Primary Health Alliance's Midwest team has been able to listen and respond to local needs by funding primary care services and health workers to deliver culturally appropriate, accessible and effective treatment and support.

MARG Elder, Adeline Gilla said, "I am very happy and proud of MARG and what it is doing for Meekatharra. To... Continue reading

In May's Better health, together video, WA Primary Health Alliance CEO, Learne Durrington chats to Chorus CEO, Dan Minchin about loneliness and the social connectedness pilot we have funded in the Mandurah area. The pilot will look into and address the barriers people have to accessing community services, with the aim of better linking primary and community care.