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.
Presenting the 2020-21 MIFWA Annual Report
09-12-2021
MIFWA is pleased to release our 2020-21 Annual Report. Our new Annual Report recognises and celebrates what has…
Read moreMIFWA’s Updated Vision and Mission
16-11-2021
Earlier this year, the MIFWA Board and Leadership team gathered to review our overall strategy for the next…
Read moreCarer Support Throughout the Pandemic
14-10-2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Australia, I had an adult son living near Melbourne who was…
Read moreLorikeet Centre Has Given Me Hope and Taught Me About Recovery – Rod’s Story
12-08-2021
My life before coming to Lorikeet Centre was totally different. It was all out of control. I wasn’t…
Read moreED to Home: Innovating With Peer Support
02-08-2021
The new financial year sees the culmination of MIFWA’s ED to Home Program, a program that impacted over…
Read moreStronger Families Make Stronger Communities
23-07-2021
In May, the Parent Peer family Support Team hosted a Families Week 2021 event at Rosemount Bowl in…
Read moreMy Time as a Community Mental Health Worker
23-07-2021
Louise recently sat down to share her experiences about her time as a Community Mental Health Worker with…
Read moreA Safe and Accepting Place for People Living With Mental Illness
15-07-2021
Lorikeet Centre, our member driven community centre, has been supporting people living with mental illness in Perth for 27 years. Aiming to…
Read moreSchizophrenia Awareness Week 2021 Recap
03-06-2021
Thank you to everyone who participated in Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021, which ran from 23 to 29 May….
Read moreHitting the Reset Button with Hospital to Home
23-02-2021
Guy was referred to the MIFWA Hospital to Home program after a lengthy stay at the Saint John…
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