July 2019

APPLY NOW  

For $5,000-$50,000 Sport, Arts and Community Event Sponsorships aligned to calendar year (1 January-31 December), applications are due 12 noon, 31 August. Over $50,000 Sport, Arts and Community Event Sponsorships are due by 12 noon, 31 July. Find out more.

Mental health in spotlight

Healthway and WAM are raising awareness about positive mental health and reducing stimga around mental illness in the music industry. Over the next two years, Healthway will provide $280,000 to WAM to continue to deliver the Act-Belong-Commit mental health message through The New Noise Program, WAM Festival and the recent Song of the Year competition. This year saw a new award category dedicated to songs that promoted mental health. Find out more.  

Healthway Board Chair Professor Peter Klinken presenting Act-Belong-Commit category winner Pat Chow with an award. Image credit: WAM/Tashi Hall

Mount Hawthorn Primary School students getting physically active. Image credit: UWA

Increasing kids' physical skills

Healthway has funded UWA's KIDDO program to help develop young children's skills and confidence to participate in physical activity. The program includes resources and training courses for schools, teachers, parents and early childhood educators, and opportunities for children to transition from the program into local sporting programs. Find out more.

E-cigarette users warning 

A Healthway funded study conducted by Curtin University has found that three in five Australian young adults who currently use e-cigarettes are likely to initiate tobacco cigarette smoking in the next six months. Find out more.

Armadale Senior High School students with their donated instruments. Image credit: Richard Polden

Pursuing the love of music  

Through Musica Viva Australia and Healthway's partnership, students from targeted schools are benefiting from the joy of learning about music through a new music education program with instruments donated by the community. We've also developed a fun activity booklet to help students learn how to keep mentally healthy.  Find out more.  

Footy players check on a mate

Last month, the WA Country Football League in partnership with Healthway hosted a 'Think Mental Health Round', which included 'Check on a Mate' barbecues to help raise awareness that mental health issues can affect anyone. We also developed a resource guide to help players understand how to recognise signs of mental health issues and where to get help. Find out more.

Dinner plate showing portion sizes

Food campaign grows

Healthway continues to support Gymnastics WA's Superhero Food Campaign and has developed new resources to promote and engage children in healthy eating. This includes Facebook videos featuring the Superheros and educational games used at competitions and club events. Dinner plates showing portion sizes have also been made to eliminate confusion around serving sizes for children. View the videos here.

Empowering refugee women

Healthway will fund over three years, EMPOWER, a Curtin University led program, which will help identify the strengths and skills refugee and migrant women need to achieve employment when resetting in Australia. The program aims to prevent social isolation and improve mental health. Find out more.

Undalup Association chairman Iszaac Webb and cultural custodian Wayne Webb at NAIDOC Week

Embracing Voice, Treaty, Truth

Healthway was proud to support Undalup Association's NAIDOC Week Festival 2019 in Busselton. The key message Respect Yourself Respect Your Culture was promoted at the family fun day and cultural workshops. Find out more.