News & announcements

Message from the Chair Dear members, CoMHWA Board and staff extend their thanks to all members and guests who attended our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 25 October. We appreciate…

CoMHWA’s systemic advocacy team is preparing a submission to help inform the creation of a National Autism Strategy, a document that will illustrate the big issues Autistic people face in…

The release of the final report and recommendations from the Australian Disability Royal Commission is the culmination of efforts by advocates for people with disabilities that spans decades, and was…

Dear CoMHWA Members and Supporters, This coming Saturday, Australians will vote in the Referendum to recognise First Peoples in our Constitution and establish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice…

Consumers of Mental Health WA strongly condemns the decision of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to not make voting accessible to people admitted as inpatients in hospitals across WA. Without…

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become a Peer Supervisor? CoMHWA is pleased to announce another round of WA Peer Workforce Supervision Training in…

CoMHWA and WAPSN are excited to announce that scholarship applications are now OPEN! We are pleased to offer up to 30 scholarships to assist with completion of the CHC43515 Certificate…

Date: Wednesday 25th October 2023 Time: 5.30pm RSVP: essential to admin@comhwa.org.au by Friday 20th October Special guest speaker: Maureen Lewis, WA Mental Health Commissioner All members are welcome and encouraged…

We are now inviting Expressions of Interest for the next round of ASPIRE face-to-face training (Expressions of Interest will be closing at ).  The next course begins on the ,…

The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the “Alliance”) is made up from state and territory consumer, mental health peak bodies representing NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, the ACT and Tasmania….

CoMHWA is excited to announce the formation of a new advisory group to help us ensure that we direct our systemic advocacy efforts to address issues facing consumers living in…

CoMHWA, in collaboration with consumer peak bodies in other states, is working on a position paper to highlight how people living in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia experience…