One woman’s remarkable story of survival. Jean Roxon talks immigration; looking at one woman’s extraordinary story of escaping Cambodia in the 1970s, the impacts it had on her and her family’s mental health, and what it means to be Australian. Walking through Sydney recently, it has been hard to miss the ‘Real Australians Say Welcome’ […]
Fact Sheets
We have a variety of Fact Sheets providing you with information about many aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
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Collective Purpose Speaker Series
WayAhead, in partnership with Being and Mental Health Carers NSW, have launched a speaker series inviting members of the public interested in mental health to hear from a prominent members of the NSW mental health sector. Read MoreThe Mind Reader
Stress Less in the Mountains
At WayAhead, each year, we put together a page of stress-less tips for helping people find ways to improve their day to day life through small changes and one of these is to “be active everyday in as many ways as you can”. While it is widely recognised that exercising regularly improves your physical […]
Homelessness – David Peters
Many years ago, David Peters lived and breathed the homeless life. Now as an Arafmi employee, he is attempting to change the lives of today’s homeless population, through ongoing research and running social programs. Speaking one-on-one with David, Harry Easton discovers the links between mental health and homelessness.
Talking about it: Celebrities opening up about mental health
Recently, several celebrities have opened up about their personal journey living with a mental health condition. One of the most high-profile of these was musician Lady Gaga’s recorded FaceTime conversation with Prince William. The pair discussed the open letter Lady Gaga penned about what her life has been like, living with a mental health condition. […]
Reflections from five years leading the NSW Mental Health Commission
During July, WayAhead, Being and Mental Health Carers NSW hosted a farewell lunch at the joint Collective Purpose office for outgoing NSW Mental Health Commissioner John Feneley. Before the lunch Mr Feneley spoke to Mental Health Matters about his time as Commissioner, a role he has held since July 2012, and the achievements of the […]
Tackling the effects of trauma with painting and play
In Sydney’s north, a group of people plays, dances, sings and paints with hundreds of children each year to give them a better chance to reach their potential. However, they aren’t just artists but rather trained expressive therapists who use art and play to help children who have had difficult experiences. Since 2006, KidsXpress has […]
Hearing Voices – Doug Holmes
Imagine hearing someone call your name as you’re walking down the street, or having a song stuck in your head. To never be alone, even when you’re by yourself. That is what it’s like for a percentage of the population who hear voices. At WayAhead on May 6, Chairperson of Hearing Voices Network in […]
Into the Light
WayAhead is housed in a cooperative of three mental health advocacy organisations called “Collective Purpose” and one of the great benefits of this is that we are able to participate in other organisation’s events and vice versa. One of our co-inhabitors “BEING” (the other is Mental Health Carers NSW) has been developing an Arabic Psychological […]
