Nearly $200,000 has been awarded to The University of Western Australia for a research project that will develop a tool to more effectively measure mental health and wellbeing in the Aboriginal community of Mullewa. The research project called Tharlbarra Maga: Developing a Strong Head, Strong Mind Measure received funding from Healthway’s 2023 Targeted Research Round, …
Carina Tan-Van Baren, Healthway’s new Executive Director Healthway’s Chief Executive Officer, Colin Smith today announced Carina Tan-Van Baren as the new Executive Director of Healthway. Carina has more than 30 years of experience as a lawyer, journalist, communications strategist, government advisor, and commercial executive and will be commencing in her new role on Monday 14 …
The Hon. Amber Jade-Sanderson MLA with panel chair Miriam Borthwick and panel members Andrea Creado, Saira Rind, Grace Stanton and Gemma Crawford Miriam Borthwick led a panel disussion on experiences, challenges and opportunites ahead Joanne Graham-Smith, Miriam Borthwick, Karen Brown and Colin Smith Healthway in partnership with the WA branches of the Australian Health Promotion …
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The Kids Research Institute Australia’s parenting app has received a funding boost of $417,000 from Healthway to develop mental health content that will support a child’s development in the early years. The Bright Tomorrows app, which helps families access resources to support the health, development and learning of 0-5-year-old children, will also highlight the integral …
Congratulations to the 40 schools that received funding through our Healthy Schools Program. Nearly $170,000 in Healthy Schools funding will be provided to the schools below for projects that will support the health and wellbeing of students and the school community, such as mindfulness and meditation programs, growing and harvesting edible gardens, promoting riding or …
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A six-month nutrition and gardening pilot program in South Guildford has grown due to its success in promoting healthy behaviours in people recovering from mental illness. Casson Homes received $5,000 from Healthway towards establishing a community garden and to run bi-weekly nutrition and permaculture sessions for more than 100 of its past and present residents. The …
Image: Lisa Bayakly Cystic Fibrosis WA Chief Executive Officer and former KPMG partner Lisa Bayakly has been appointed to the Healthway Board for a three-year term. Ms Bayakly has significant experience in organisational, research and grant governance, and financial management, and has engaged with Boardrooms and Committees, including Audit and Risk Committees, within government, and …
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We are proud to present to you Healthway’s Strategic Plan 2024-2029: Creating a healthier WA together, which outlines our framework for action over the next five years to help achieve our vision for a healthier WA. Our strategic plan also identifies a new focus on advocacy and leadership to help drive system change, healthy equity and …
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Healthway’s A/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeremy Hubble showed off his pitching skills at Saturday night’s Perth Heat game whilst sporting their special edition jersey, designed by a fan-based competition winner Chris Pavlesic from Sydney. Through Perth Heat and Healthway’s partnership fans from across the country are invited to design a special edition jersey that players …
Healthway’s partnership with The Literature Centre develop creative techniques to deliver exciting and engaging ways to increase awareness on the importance of healthy eating to its students. This year each workshop was tasked with a short poem based on a health message and entries submitted into its national Healthy Poem Competition. Three national winners were chosen, including …
Healthway acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the original custodians of this country, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We respect their cultures and Elders, past and present.
Ngala kaaditj Whadjuk moort keyen kaadak nidja boodja – We acknowledge Whadjuk Noongar people as the original custodians of the land on which we are based.
