Promote Mental Health Awareness with Our Professional Speakers

Our experienced mental health professionals are available for speaking engagements, providing valuable insights and discussions on a variety of mental health topics.

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Why Book a Speaker?

Booking a speaker for your event is a powerful way to inspire, educate, and engage your audience. With their wealth of knowledge and experience, speakers can provide tailored content that promotes understanding in their respective fields. They don’t just inform – they inspire action and support worthy causes. It’s an investment that goes beyond the event, creating a lasting impact on the audience.

  • Expertise and Experience: Speakers are seasoned professionals who have dedicated their careers to their respective fields. They bring a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience to every speaking engagement
  • Tailored Content: Every audience is unique. Speakers tailor their presentations to meet the specific needs and interests of your audience, ensuring that the content is relevant, engaging, and impactful.
  • Promote Literacy in the Topic: Booking a speaker is an investment in literacy in the topic at hand. Speakers educate audiences about various subjects, thereby promoting understanding and reducing misconceptions.
  • Inspire Action: Speakers don’t just inform – they inspire. By sharing compelling stories and actionable insights, they motivate audiences to take positive steps towards improving their own understanding and supporting others.
  • Support a Worthy Cause: When you book a speaker, you’re often also supporting their mission to promote awareness and provide resources for those in need. It’s a win-win situation.

Topics We Cover

Our speakers provide in-depth presentations and workshops on a wide range of mental health topics. These include:

  • Developing SMART Goals with Clients: Setting and achieving SMART goals with clients.
  • Effective Decision Making to Support Forward Movement: Enhancing decision-making skills to support progress.
  • Effective Work Design and its Impact on Wellbeing: The relationship between work design and employee wellbeing.
  • Employee Assistance Programmes: Offering support and resources for employees’ mental health.
  • Executive Coaching: Building Better Businesses: Enhancing mental health and wellbeing in executive and corporate settings.
  • How to Conduct a Training Needs Analysis: Steps for identifying skill gaps and developing training programmes.
  • Leading with Gratitude: How expressing gratitude can improve workplace morale.
  • Leadership/Development Coaching: Coaching for leadership and professional development, supported by the Judgement Index assessment.
  • Learning and Development – A Key Business Driver: The importance of employee development in business success.
  • Rolling with Uncertainty in Small Business – Maintaining Positive Mental Health: Strategies for maintaining mental health in small business management.
  • Self-Awareness in Leadership: Understanding the role of self-awareness in effective leadership.
  • Workplace Culture That Supports Wellness: Creating a workplace culture that promotes health.
  • Blended and Step Families: Navigating the complexities of blended and step-family dynamics.
  • Building Better Relationships (couples, families): Strategies for improving relationships among couples and families.
  • Family and Domestic Violence: Addressing the mental health implications of family and domestic violence.
  • Family Inclusive Practice and Family Wellbeing: Involving families in care processes to promote wellbeing.
  • Parent-Teen Relationships: Enhancing communication and understanding between parents and teens.
  • Cancer Recovery: Addressing mental health challenges during and after cancer treatment.
  • Chronic Illness and Mental Health: Understanding the mental health impact of chronic illnesses.
  • Holistic Wellbeing: Integrating various approaches for overall mental and physical wellness.
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing (including awareness days): Raising awareness through events and activities.
  • Trauma and the Body: Exploring the connection between trauma and physical health.
  • Yoga, Meditation, and Self-Care: Promoting practices that support mental health and self-care.
  • Inclusion: Promoting inclusive practices for mental health in diverse communities.
  • Neuro-affirming Approaches to Family and Schools: Implementing supportive strategies for neuro-diverse individuals in family and educational settings.
  • Neuro-diversity Awareness: Understanding and supporting neuro-diverse individuals.
  • Maternal Mental Health: Focusing on mental health issues specific to mothers.
  • Perinatal Mental Health: Addressing mental health challenges during the perinatal period.
  • Men’s Mental Health: Addressing unique mental health challenges faced by men.
  • Parental Mental Health: Addressing mental health challenges faced by parents and their impact on families.
  • The Impact of Parent Mental Illness on the Family: Effects of parental mental illness on family dynamics.

Youth-Focussed Topics with Alyssa Bradbury

Our youth mentor, Alyssa Bradbury, specialises in addressing mental health issues pertinent to young people. Her talks are designed to resonate with both youth audiences and adults who play significant roles in their lives.

  • Youth Mental Health: What Adults Need to Know
    This talk is aimed at parents, teachers, and community members, providing them with crucial insights into the mental health challenges faced by today’s youth.
  • Youth Mental Health: Our Right
    Specifically designed for youth audiences aged 12-17, this presentation empowers young people to understand and advocate for their mental health rights.
  • “Not for Young Ears”: The Harm in Silencing Teens
    This talk explores the detrimental effects of avoiding open discussions with teens about mental health, suicide, family functioning and more.
  • Body Esteem for Today’s Youth
    Alyssa discusses body image issues prevalent among young people and provides strategies for fostering positive body esteem.
  • Let’s Talk: Opening Conversations about Mental Health and Wellbeing
    This presentation encourages open dialogue about mental health, breaking down barriers and reducing stigma.
  • Blended and Stepfamilies: The Children’s Perspectives
    This talk provides insights into the unique challenges and dynamics faced by children in blended and stepfamilies.
  • When Suicide Visits Our Lives: Youth Perspectives of Adult Issues
    Alyssa provides a sensitive discussion around the topic of suicide, focusing on how it impacts young people.
  • The Pressure on Youth: External and Internal
    This talk explores the various pressures faced by young people today, both from external sources and self-imposed expectations.
  • How to Support Me, When I Don’t Want to Talk: Insights for Parents/Carers
    This presentation offers valuable advice for parents and carers on how to support their children, even when communication seems challenging.
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Impact In Numbers

Mental Health in Western Australia

In Western Australia, 42.9% of people aged 16–85 years have experienced a mental disorder, with 21.5% having a disorder in the past year.

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Depression Rates

10% of Australians experience depression, with cases of major depressive disorder increasing by 28% in 2020.

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Anxiety Rates

17.2% of people aged 16–85 years experienced an anxiety disorder in the past 12 months, according to the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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Suicide Rates

Over 2018–2022, the highest suicide rates were in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, with 32.9 deaths per 100,000 population.

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Colleges and Universities

The University of Western Australia is developing mental health support resources for workplaces, highlighting the role of educational institutions in mental health support.

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High School

A survey found that around 40% of secondary students across 79 public schools were experiencing moderate to high levels of emotional distress.

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Parenting

Unresolved mental health issues can greatly impact women, infants, and families, compromising a parent’s ability to provide basic care and nurturing interactions.

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Workplace

The Mental Health Commission and The University of Western Australia are developing mental health support resources for workplaces, with one-in-five working aged adults experiencing poor mental health annually.

Book A Speaker Request Form

Please complete the following form to request a speaker for your event. Your input will help us tailor our services to meet your needs effectively. Ensure you provide all necessary details to facilitate a smooth booking process and enhance your event’s success.

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Connect With Us Today

At WA Mental Health, we’re here to support you on your journey towards mental wellness. Our team is ready to provide you with the compassionate, collaborative, and personalised care you deserve.

Email

hello@wamentalhealth.com.au

Head Office

Level 2, 123 Spencer St.
South Bunbury, WA 6230

Phone

0497 139 676

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