Mental Heath Week is an annual national awareness week, aimed at promoting the importance of mental health and wellbeing to the wider community.
In Western Australia, Mental Health Week is coordinated and officially launched by the WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) each year. Local and regional events are organised by local groups and communities throughout WA.
Mental Health Week in WA aims to:
- highlight statewide initiatives, activities and events,
- to increase knowledge and community education about mental health issues,
- foster a more supportive and informed attitude to those who live with
mental illness and,
- to encourage participation in healthy lifestyle strategies.
- Mental Health Week is always the week that World Mental Health Day (10 October) falls within.
- National Stress Less Day always falls on the Wednesday of the designated week.
Mental Health Week Calendar dates for your information:
- 2006 ~ 8 - 14 October
- 2007 ~ 7 - 13 October
- 2008 ~ 5 - 11 October
This year, Mental Health Week will be held from 8 - 14 October.
Diary dates for this year:
- Mental Health Week: 8-14 October
- World Mental Health Day: Tuesday 10 October
- 'Stress Less Day': Wednesday 11 October
For updates on what's happening during Mental Health Week 2006 in WA, subscribe to the mailing list: mhw@waamh.org.au or regularly check both the Latest News and Events links of this website, to access information as it becomes available.
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