UPCOMING EVENTS
Creating Connections
Join us for Creating Connections, a fundraising exhibition celebrating art, community and wellbeing.
Hosted by OCD WA, Western Australia’s peak organisation for Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs), this event brings together 12 local artists to share their work in support of people living with OCD and their families.
Funds raised will go directly to sustaining peer support groups, advocacy and community education programs that reduce stigma and foster understanding.
Over two weeks, visitors will have the opportunity to:
Explore a diverse collection of artworks across painting, textiles, sculpture and mixed media
Connect with artists and community members
Take part in public workshops and special meet and greet sessions
Whether you are an art lover, a health professional, or simply curious, Creating Connections offers a chance to experience the power of creativity in bringing people together while contributing to a vital community cause.
Open Daily 10am — 4pm | 21 October — 2 November 2025
Terrace Greenhouse, South Fremantle
Featured Artists
Anne McCaughey • Fi Wilkie • Jude Willis • Julie Cubbage • Julie Excell • Laura Newbury
Leanna Taylor • Lesley Marshall • Lynnette Bell • Mecah White • Susan Sheppard • Vicki Dempster
Reserve Your Tickets for Opening Night, Artist Workshops and Meet & Greet Evenings via Eventbrite
Exhibition Opening Night Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 | 1830 — 2030
Artist Talk & Demonstration with Leanna Taylor Wednesday 22 Oct 2025 | 1030
Introduction to Felting with Susan Sheppard & Vicki Dempster Thursday 23 Oct 2025 | 1000
Artist Workshop with Susan Sheppard Friday 24 Oct 2025 | 1000
OCD WA Meet & Greet Evening Saturday 25 Oct 2025 | 1730 — 2030
Art Therapy Workshop with Michelle Saleeba Monday 27 Oct 2025 | 1030 — 1230
Artist Talk & Demonstration with Susan Sheppard Tuesday 28 Oct 2025 | 1030
Artist Talk & Demonstration with Julie Cubbage Wednesday 29 Oct 2025 | 1030
Introduction to Felting with Susan Sheppard & Vicki Dempster Thursday 30 Oct 2025 | 1000
OCD WA Meet & Greet Evening Saturday 1 Nov 2025 | 1730 — 2030
How to Support OCD WA
Attend the exhibition or any of our free events
Purchase raffle tickets via RaffleLink
Purchase artwork during the exhibition
Donate directly to OCD WA
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Perth OCD Walk
Join us in Western Australia to make strides for OCD awareness!
The Perth OCD Walk is a community engagement event that allows individuals to connect, share stories, create impact and show those struggling on their road to recovery that they are not alone. It's a chance for us to raise funds and awareness of what it really means to have OCD.
Sunday 19 October 2025 from 9AM
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Fraser Ave, Perth, WA 6005
Schedule:
9AM Check-in and t-shirt pick-up
10AM Welcome remarks and walk start
11AM Closing remarks and casual meet-up
Walk Route: 2km (1.5 mi) walk on an accessible path from Jarrah Pavilion to Beedawong Meeting Place.
Sign up via the IOCDF Walk Page
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
OCD Awareness Week
#OCDweek is a worldwide event that serves to dispel myths about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), break the stigma around mental illness and provide education about the disorder and how to support those affected. For the over 200 million people worldwide living with OCD, public misconception can prevent them from accessing the timely, effective treatment they need to move from suffering to thriving. This #OCDweek, whether you share facts, tell your own story or share your creativity, your support makes a powerful difference.
In 2025, For the first time in history, buildings, bridges and monuments around the world will be glowing teal for OCD Awareness Week – shining a light on Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs) and the lives they impact.
OCD WA is proud to have secured nine iconic structures across Western Australia to join this global initiative! If you see them, let us know by taking a selfie and tagging @ocdwa!
Teal Lighting Schedule
13 & 14 October: Council House, Trafalgar Bridge and The Bell Tower
16 October: Mount Street Pedestrian Bridge, Graham Farmer Freeway Tunnel facades, Matagarup Bridge, The Sky Ribbon, Joondalup Drive Bridge and Great Northern Highway Interchange Bridge (Port Hedland)
Join Us in Person
13 October – The Bell Tower at 6:30PM
Wear teal, meet others in the community, take a group selfie and enjoy ice cream on us at Gusto Gelato
Register here or join on the day, everyone is welcome
Let’s light up WA in teal together!
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Instagram Live
“When it’s not just OCD: The Messy Mix of Mental Health”
Łukasz (@intrusiveocdmemes) and Leigh (@drleighsheppard) will be going Live on Instagram to talk about a topic important to them. If you’re not able to join Live, make sure to check out the recording via YouTube.
OCD in Australia
Join us for our bi-monthly casual catch-up on all things OCD in Australia! Everyone is welcome to join.
Hosted by:
Kimberley Quinlan: Anxiety & OCD Specialised LMFT
Martin Ingle: Filmmaker, Actor, MC
Leigh Sheppard: Doctor, OCD WA Human
Saturday 9 August
UTC 0100
AWST 0900
AEST 1100
Friday evening for our US-based friends!
Register here.
Peer Support Group - Lived Experience
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for people with Lived Experience of OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 7PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.
Peer Support Group - Supporters
The Team at OCD WA are thrilled to offer facilitated peer support sessions for Supporters of people living with OCD. These sessions run fortnightly on Fridays at 6PM.
If you're searching for a safe and supportive space to connect with others who truly get it, these groups are for you!
Why join?
✔ Facilitated by experienced volunteers
✔ Build genuine connections with people who understand
✔ Share experiences and strategies in a safe space
Let’s support each other on this journey. Together, we are stronger!
Register your interest for further information.