This is aha.
After 40 years as Albany Halfway House Association, we are now aha Great Southern!
While our name has changed, we remain a community-based not-for-profit organisation committed to delivering mental health recovery services for adults living in the Great Southern region of WA.
The
aha difference.
We’re not just another service provider; aha is community-based organisation embedded in the Great Southern where our local knowledge is our strength.
Our team of skilled and trained staff offer recovery-focused services and specialise in psychosocial support, guiding and supporting our participants as they work towards their recovery goals.
We prioritise flexibility and a person-centred service approach where every person is met with understanding and receives support that meets their specific needs.
Our purpose.
At aha, we are there for the journey, dedicated to empowering individuals experiencing mental health conditions to live independently.
We are committed to creating a supportive community where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their own vision of a meaningful life.
We deliver a person-centred approach to recovery, building everyday living skills, fostering social and community inclusion, and ensuring no one is left behind.
Our strategic priorities for the period of 2024 – 2030 are:
Be an “Employer of Choice” where people thrive.
Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
Improve and embed systems and processes.
Aug 2024 – Jun 2025
Invest in contemporary facilities.
April 2024 – Mar 2025
Collect and analyse feedback, data, and stories to continuously improve recipient outcomes.
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
Understand our diverse community and engage authentically to be a culturally safe organisation.
Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Creatively support and engage with carers and significant others.
Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
Increase our capability to deliver Recovery Coaching.
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Investigate delivering mental health services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Sep 2024 – Dec 2025
Develop our community leadership and partnerships.
Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
Expand our service delivery in the Lower Great Southern.
Jun 2025 – Jun 2027
Explore providing alternative modes of delivery in the broader Great Southern Region.
Jan 2027 – Jun 2028
Investigate delivering a Counselling Service for recipients and the wider community.
Jul 2027 – Dec 2027
Investigate delivering mental health services to the aged care sector.
Jan 2029 – Dec 2029
Our core values
guide everything we do.
We are person-centred
We place the needs of our participants at the forefront of all care and service decision.
We act with integrity
We are committed to honesty, transparency, professionalism and ethical behaviour in all aspects of our work.
We strive for excellence
We promote good governance and management, and are focused on achieving best practice through continuous improvement.
We are leaders in our community
We advocate for our participants by being accessible, knowledgeable, approachable, and actively engaged in partnership building.
Our people.
Our Board
Simon London
Chairperson
Ken McKinnon
Deputy Chair
Matthew Gilfellon
Treasurer
Lindsay Campbell
Helen Marshall
Matthew Wells
Our Senior Leadership Team
Anne Banks-McAllister AM
Chief Executive Officer
Jillian Siegert
Corporate Services Manager
Sarah Ellis
Program Manager
