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1/2 Sasha is a Trans advocate and organiser with the Trans Action Network (TAN), Naarm. They will talk about the lesser known challenges facing transgender people, especially those in the early stages of medical transition — on our radio show, Brainwaves.
July 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
1/3 Wellways' 24th Annual Woodcock Public Lecture brought together mental health advocates, peer workers, clinicians, and people with lived experience around a central theme: how to centre dignity and humanity in the mental health system.
July 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
1/3 How well does Australia's mental health system uphold human rights and dignity? And how can we reimagine care that is compassionate and transformational? These are two vital questions explored, in depth, by the esteemed panel at our 24th Annual Woodcock Lecture, this year.
July 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
1/3 This year’s keynote speaker at our Woodcock Lecture, Giancarlo de Vera (He/They), CEO of BEING, called for an end to forced treatment in our mental health system, and for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be embedded in Australian laws.
June 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
1/3 Last month, we held our 24th Annual Woodcock Lecture in Melbourne. The evening brought together mental health advocates, peer workers, clinicians, and people with lived experience around a central theme: how to centre dignity and humanity in the mental health system.
June 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
1/2 Did you know that Brainwaves, our radio show, has been on the air at 3CR Community Radio for 15 years? In that time, we produced more than 600 episodes!
June 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
1/2 Last week, mental health advocates peer workers, clinicians, and people with lived experience gathered at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, for Wellways’ 24 Annual Woodcock Lecture. The central theme reflected on how to centre dignity and humanity in the mental health sector.
June 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
1/2 Professional Music Therapist, Carrie Henschell, has worked in social services, community and the health sector for more than a decade. Her portfolio includes mental health, brain injury rehabilitation, disability services, youth homelessness and refugee settlement services.
May 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
1/3 Wellways is proud to continue our long-standing tradition of fostering critical dialogue in the mental health sector by hosting the annual Woodcock Lecture on May 29th. This year's topic: "Dignity by Design: Humanity in the Mental Health System."
May 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM