Amity Health WA

25/09/2025

Day Two of our Armed for Life one-hour workshops are detailed below. We'd love to see you there!

Choose one, or go to all - the topics are relevant, empowering and aimed at building the resilience of our children.

☕Funded by our Communities for Children Program, not only are the workshops FREE but we are also providing morning tea AND lunch!

Click the QR code below to book your tickets for Wednesday, 1 October or visit the link: https://bit.ly/4nNzYyc

Please share among your parenting networks!

25/09/2025

📢📢📢Are you a community service provider who works with families? Perhaps you're a parent or carer navigating the challenges that comes with modern day parenting?

📢We have two days of FREE one-hour workshops coming up next week! Choose one, or go to all - the topics are relevant, empowering and aimed at building the resilience of our children.

☕Funded by our Communities for Children Program, not only are the workshops FREE but we are also providing morning tea AND lunch!

Click the QR code below to book your tickets for Tuesday 30 September or visit the link: https://bit.ly/4pBl6oB

Please share among your parenting networks!

25/09/2025

As you can see by the photo below, it was a beautiful day for some of our team to take a stroll to the bi-monthly Chat & Chomp networking event, hosted on Tuesday by Age Well Albany, located in Lockyer Avenue.

It was a welcomed opportunity to network with several local services and to hear more about the holistic and specialist supports offered by Age Well to the older adult population in Albany.

Thank you for hosting the event Age Well!

If you're an Albany health or community service provider and would like to know more about the Chat & Chomp events, please contact Amity Health 9842 2797 or email query@amityhealth.com.au.

Do you like our bucket hats?

23/09/2025

Join our team as a Care Finder and help vulnerable older people access the services they need. This role supports those experiencing isolation, disadvantage, or barriers due to language, culture, disability, or homelessness.

Based in Albany, this part-time position is three days a week and requires travel within the Great Southern region.

👉 Apply today: https://www.amityhealth.com.au/work-with-us

23/09/2025

Join our team to support Aboriginal communities across the Great Southern. This role connects people with health services, reduces barriers, and builds strong, supportive relationships. Experience with diverse communities and cultural knowledge are essential.

This role is Albany-based with regional travel (expenses covered), and a 9-month contract with possibility to extend

This is a Section 50D role, open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

👉 Apply today: https://www.amityhealth.com.au/work-with-us

21/09/2025

Thank you to WA Primary Health Alliance for providing the opportunity for Amity Health's Care Finders Di & Helen to attend this forum.

"Connecting with other regional teams was most beneficial. We feel privileged to be able to make such a difference in the lives of older vulnerable people in our communities." Di Van Clarke

Our recent care finder’s forum brought together a passionate group of providers and stakeholders from across the state. It was a fantastic day to strengthen regional collaboration, share best practices, identify common challenges and opportunities and hear more about the aged care reform and what it means for care finders.

“This activity and the people it aims to support greatly aligns with WAPHA’s focus on equity within under-served communities and locations - the outcomes that are being supported by many of these organisations and their teams is outstanding.” - Mark Cockayne, Executive General Manager ‑ Commissioned Services

People Who Care, Amity Health WA, AdvoCare, Umbrella Community Care, WA Country Health Service, Dementia Australia, St Bart's , SWAMS , Chung Wah Association, City of Stirling, Chorus

19/09/2025

🌟 COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT GRANTS – OCTOBER ROUND NOW OPEN! 🌟

Are you part of a local community group or not-for-profit in the Great Southern region? Here’s your opportunity to apply for funding to host events that bring people together, celebrate community spirit, and strengthen local connections.

We’re looking for events that:
Support families and children
Encourage social connection
Promote wellbeing and inclusion
Celebrate culture in all its forms

🎉 Need a little inspiration?
Why not plan your event around key awareness dates that support community wellbeing and inclusion, such as International Men’s Day on 19th of November. Celebrate the positive value men bring to their families, communities, and society, while raising awareness of men’s health and wellbeing.

Other great ideas include:
🔹 Family fun days
🔹 Cultural celebrations
🔹 Community BBQs
🔹 Kids’ art or storytelling workshops
🔹 Intergenerational activities
🔹 Wellbeing or mental health talks
🔹 Men's health events or father-child activities

Whether big or small, your event can make a meaningful difference in your community.

🗓 Applications close: 19th October 2025
📞 Call: (08) 9842 2797
📩 Email: cforc@amityhealth.com.au

Let’s build vibrant, welcoming communities — together.

16/09/2025

🎉Great news!

We’re proud to share that the Central Great Southern Early Years Partnership Dental Health Project is a finalist in the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards (Excellence in Rural & Remote Health Care).

Amity Health supports this important initiative through coordination and community engagement, helping improve access to dental health care in regional WA.

Funded by the Minderoo Foundation and Rural Health West, provided by WA Country Health Service, delivered by The University of Western Australia, and local agencies, with the goal of preventing dental problems in children aged 0-4 years and reducing hospital admissions.

See all finalists here:
🔗https://bit.ly/3Imn0ID

Winners will be announced at the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 25 November.

13/09/2025

Our team love being part of the Mad Hatter Tea Party Albany - it’s a lot of fun! Thanks to headspace Albany and Youth Focus for continuing the coordination of this annual tradition of ‘mad hattering’ during Mental Health Week WA!

Will we see you there? 🧢🤠🥳

Join Us For the Launch of WA Mental Health Week! 🎩👒🧁🎶🕺👥️

The Mad Hatter Tea Party hosted by headspace Albany is a free community event held during the school holidays on Friday 3rd October from 10am-1pm at the Albany Town Square. Everyone is welcome to attend!

For the 12th year running, the Mad Hatter event has been a valuable opportunity to unite in celebrating mental health awareness, connecting families and community members with the local mental health organisations available, and breaking down the stigma around mental health – while having some fun with the colourful Best Hat Parade and Competition.

At the Town Square you can expect to see more than 20 stalls with free activities, live performances by local performers, interactive games, face painting, and free food including sausage sizzle and cupcakes.

This year marks a major milestone with the Western Australian Association for Mental Health partnering to launch WA Mental Health Week 2025 from the Mad Hatter event. It’s a proud moment for regional WA and we’d love the community to join us for the biggest Tea Party yet!

Keep up-to-date with the latest information about stalls, free activities, free food and the entertainment line-up here or email info@headspacealbany.com.au

Thanks to the 2025 Sponsors!
💗 Aha Great Southern
💙 Albany Pride
💛 AYSA (Albany Youth Support Association)
❤️ Amity Health WA
💚 Anglicare WA Great Southern
💜 Depression Support Network Albany Inc.
🩵 Palmerston Association
🩷 Soroptimist International of Albany

This event is funded by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health with support from Lotterywest as part of Mental Health Week WA 2025, and proudly supported by headspace as part of headspace Day 2025 and Youth Focus.

11/09/2025

💛 This morning we came together for RUOK? Day with an Acknowledgement of Country and a thoughtful reminder from our Mental Health Clinician, Nicola Granich that checking in with one another shouldn’t just happen once a year – asking R U OK? is something we can all do, every day.

Mental Health Clinician, Jen Greenwald, guided us through a mindfulness activity – eyes closed, hand on heart – encouraging us to pause, reflect, and ask ourselves the same important question. She reminded us to make time for self-care over the weekend too.

Later today, Kaylee and Jen are joining Albany Senior High School’s RUOK? Day activities alongside other service providers, helping young people learn about the mental health supports available in our community.

Together, let’s keep these conversations going – today and every day. 💛

If you or someone you know could use extra support, our caring team of psychologists, counsellors and art therapists are here to help.

To learn more, head to our website: https://www.amityhealth.com.au/counselling-mental-health -mental-health-counselling-program

Or contact our team:
☎9842 2797
📧query@amityhealth.com.au

10/09/2025

It's the eve of R U OK? Day, and we encourage you to ask R U OK? any day because life happens every day. It's also a gentle reminder of the importance of reaching out as stress, grief, trauma, shifts in life, even the small things can weigh heavily.

At Amity Health, our Psychologist Brigid Morrigan, and Mental Health OT/Art Psychotherapist Danita Walsh provide services that are shaped to respond to what matters most to you, whether that’s practical tools, creative expression, or compassionate listening.

Seeking help means choosing to be cared for. Brigid has offered some tips for managing some of life's stressors on her blog post https://bit.ly/42lIFaL

If you or someone you know could benefit from our services, please:
🖥 visit our website at https://bit.ly/4nswgtW
☎️ our friendly team 9842 2797 or,
📧 to query@amityhealth.com.au

Take a gentle step toward healing because you’re worth the care.

The essence of good mental health lies in having a strong social network and the support of friends, family, and the community to help us lead meaningful lives. While some mental health challenges may stem from medical, developmental, or physical issues, others come from the way we interact with o

08/09/2025

🌟 We’re Hiring: Chief Business Development Officer 🌟

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Executive Leadership Team as the first-ever Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO).

As part of our Strategic Plan 2025–2028, this new role has been created to drive transformation, sustainable growth, and stronger partnerships—helping us make an even bigger impact across the communities we serve.

This is more than a job. It’s your chance to shape the future of a purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal moment in our journey.

✨ 3-year fixed term appointment
✨ Executive leadership opportunity
✨ Lead innovation, transformation, and growth

If you’re ready to lead with vision and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now: https://www.amityhealth.com.au/work-with-us