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A 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…
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MIFWA COVID-19 Update June 2021
29-06-2021
Following the recent announcement from the WA State Government regarding the COVID-19 situation and a four-day lockdown, we…
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New Art Therapy Workshop Series in Mundaring for Parents & caregivers
24-06-2021
MIFWA are proud to support a new Art Therapy and Self-care Workshop series in the Shire of Mundaring….
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Bringing Up Great Kids – A New Workshop Series for Parents of Children Aged 0-10
24-06-2021
Introducing a FREE six session program for parents with children aged 0 – 10 years. Bringing Up Great…
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New BPD Support Group for Families, Carers & Friends
24-06-2021
MIFWA Carer Services are starting a new support group for those family and friends that support someone close…
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Schizophrenia 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….
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Acceptance – A Poem by Norm Wotherspoon
23-05-2021
Acceptance By Norm Wotherspoon, Lived Experience Representative When I waken, screaming in the darkness At the early…
Read moreMedia Release: Millions urgently needed to be ploughed into Australia’s dysfunctional mental health system
21-05-2021
Millions of dollars urgently need to be ploughed into Australia’s dysfunctional mental health system warns the not-for-profit Mental…
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Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2021
13-05-2021
This year Schizophrenia Awareness Week runs from 23 to 29 May with the theme ‘Discover Better Mental Health’….
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Doing Things Keeps Me Mentally Healthy – Steve
13-05-2021
I’ve been going to the Lorikeet Centre for about eight or nine years. Lorikeet Centre is fantastic –…
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