Around 1 in 5 Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Completing an MHFA course gives you the skills and confidence to support a friend, family member or co-worker. Mental Health First Aid courses are run in over 25 countries and over 3 million people have been trained worldwide. Be part of our growing community of mental health first aiders.
You are invited to join us for an opportunity to connect with other mental health carers on the Gold Coast and learn about essential supports available to you at the Working Together Forum 2022.
The workshop provides carers with an opportunity to increase their awareness of how people communicate and what skills are needed at different times with the person you care for. A range of communication strategies will be explored to build carers confidence and skills and assist them to improve relationships now and in the future.
The workshop provides carers with an opportunity to increase their awareness of how people communicate and what skills are needed at different times with the person you care for. A range of communication strategies will be explored to build carers confidence and skills and assist them to improve relationships now and in the future.
Mental Health Carers are invited to bring a friend to a private screening of the second instalment of Downton Abbey - A New Era!
Financial Info for Carers session will provide details about a range of financial resources available for carers now and potentially in the future.
When applying for NDIS funding, a statement from a carer can provide valuable information to assist someone to successfully gain access. This session will cover useful information to include in a carer statement and different formats that can used.
Caring for a loved one with a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can bring with it some unique challenges. This support group has been created specifically to support the carers of those with a BPD and is a result of recent feedback from our carers.
This workshop is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. We need boundaries to protect us, put us in charge of our own lives, promote health relationships, independence and reduce stress and conflict. In this workshop we will look at what boundaries are and how and when to practice steps to set personal boundaries.
Preparing for the NDIS Planning Meeting session is designed to assist carers to understand what the NDIS is, who is eligible to apply and how to apply for an NDIS package.
In this Developing a Portable Summary session you will be provided with a template to use to collate relevant details that can be needed by clinicians, service providers and yourself. Recording information centrally can save retelling information over and over and ensure accurate details about a person’s history, needs and supports are maintained.
In this Making the most out of a NDIS plan workshop, we discuss how we can support the person with an NDIS plan to make the most of it and how to prepare for a plan review.
In this Making the most out of a NDIS plan workshop, we discuss how we can support the person with an NDIS plan to make the most of it and how to prepare for a plan review.
Connecting with Community Support workshop provides carers with an opportunity to increase their awareness of how people communicate and what skills are needed.
Connecting with Community Support workshop provides carers with an opportunity to increase their awareness of how people communicate and what skills are needed.
In this Developing a Stay Well Plan and Committee session you will explore what a Stay Well Plan and Committee are, the benefits of developing one for you and the person you support.
Arafmi would like to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First People and Traditional Custodians. We value their cultures, identities, and continuing connection to country, waters, kin and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and are committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
