WA Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference

The Conference theme for 2025 is Breaking Barriers: Tackling Stigma and Promoting Mental Health Awareness in Rural Communities.

This theme addresses the stigma surrounding mental health in rural areas and explores strategies to promote awareness, understanding, and help-seeking behaviours. It focuses on advocacy, education and cultural change to normalise mental health conversations. It also highlights the importance of collaborative partnerships between health services, community groups, and individuals to drive stigma reduction campaigns.

Conference Streams:

Stigma Reduction Campaigns

Collaborative approaches to challenging stigma and encouraging open dialogue in rural communities.

Mental Health Education

Partnering with schools, workplaces, and local organisations to enhance mental health literacy and reduce stigma.

Advocacy Through Lived Experience

Harnessing personal stories to inspire understanding and break down barriers.

Cultural Sensitivity in Awareness

Tailoring anti-stigma efforts to diverse cultural groups, including First Nations communities.

Youth and Mental Health Awareness

Engaging young people as advocates and changemakers for mental health awareness in their communities