Our past events

Mental Health Week

To celebrate Mental Health Week (9 – 15 October) at Murdoch we had two displays each with relevant resources for passers by to read/take and a blank white canvas.

Passers by were encouraged to take the time to pause and answer the question at each canvas (by writing / drawing their answer), the questions were:

‘How do you feel right now?’ and ‘how do you look after your mental health? ‘

The response was tremendous and the completed canvas will be added to the artwork collection currently at Ferns House.

For more information on Mental Health issues please contact Ferns House on 6226 9444.

Womens Health Forum

                                                                                   

On Friday 21 October, Manager Social Outreach and Advocacy Peta Wootton and Marketing & PR Co-ordinator Cat McNee, hosted a mental health stand at the Women of the World – Health Information Day at the Italian Club in Fremantle.

The event hosted by Breastscreen WA, had a ‘check – out‘ theme whereby women were encouraged to go around and ‘check in/out’ of each stand to find out further information on important health issues such as; diabetes, cervical cancer, nutrition and cancer.

Women were also encouraged to participate in a free pilates and zumba class!