Starting out in 1980 as a grassroots support group for families with a vision to improve the lives of children diagnosed with schizophrenia by developing innovative support services that offered hope and fellowship, MIFWA has grown to assist 2,500 people annually with a workforce of 140 people across the Perth Metro and Regional areas of WA.
Support after a hospital stay ‘flipped my whole life around’
10-11-2022
Hayley, 20, shares her experience of MIFWA’s Active Recovery Team of peer workers (ART) who support people who…
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‘My mental health is better’ – The biggest impact of Lorikeet Centre
22-06-2022
We’re pleased to announce the results of our latest Lorikeet Centre Member Feedback & Outcome Survey. Lorikeet Centre,…
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Emotional support from peers makes the transition from hospital to home easier
21-06-2022
Our participants say the support they received when returning home after a hospital stay due to mental distress…
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From hospital to home – celebrating the small wins
20-05-2022
Being supported when returning home following a stay in hospital due to mental distress can help to make…
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It’s Great to Feel Happy Again – Nick’s Story
22-04-2022
I was brought up strict by my old man who was in the Vietnam war. He became an…
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My life was like a dead end, but then I found the best peer worker
22-04-2022
Claudio recently shared their experiences with us after receiving support through our Early Intervention Recovery Program. During the…
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Teen Mental Health First Aid at WA College of Agriculture – Narrogin
08-04-2022
The WA College of Agriculture – Narrogin runs on a 1330-hectare farm, 10 kilometres west of the wheatbelt…
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Peers Supporting People from Hospital to Home
17-03-2022
Returning home following a hospital stay can be overwhelming. We believe that even small amounts of the right…
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Mental health first aid ‘should be taught to more students’
15-02-2022
A young person from headspace has praised our Mental Health First Aid course, saying more young people should…
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How to Get the Most from Early Intervention for Mental Health Recovery
16-12-2021
Kate, who is 19, recently shared her experiences with us of receiving peer support through our Early Intervention…
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