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We wanted to reach out and check how you are after the severe weather this weekend. Some of us may have escaped unscathed from Mother Nature, but know that some of you may not have been so lucky. Our carer support telephone line is available if you need to talk to somebody. You can reach us on 1300 554 660 or 3254 1881. Free counselling appointments for carers next week  –  At the moment we have increased our free counselling appointments for carers to assist people. Next week we have phone counselling appointments available on Mon 7/3/22 between 2-6pm and Thur 10/3/22 between 2 – 5pm. Please call our office to book. We are also here if you need any assistance connecting with information or supports in your area.Stay safe and please let us know if you need any assistance. Useful Resources: Mental health and wellbeing support Find mental health and wellbeing resources for businesses. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 for phone and online counselling and support. Learn about personal and mental health support during and after a disaster. Arafmi Carer Support – Carer Finance Fact Sheet You may also consider… Visit the Community Recovery Grants portal to find personal and

We are starting 2022 with our external surveillance audit. On 4 January 2022 Arafmi Carer Programs and Supports will be audited against the National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010.  This audit includes reviewing policies, procedures and practices to ensure the standards are being met and any areas for development are identified. The focus will mainly be on Standard 7 – Carers and Standard 8 – Governance, Leadership and Management.  We will be visited at head office by Beth Jooste, Lead Auditor for Sai Global and a client representative. The auditors will spend the day reviewing documentation, meeting with the Carer Support Team and Management staff and connecting with carers.  If you would like to provide feedback to the auditors via the phone on the afternoon of Tuesday, 4 January 2022 please email your interest to alextyson@arafmi.com.au by Monday 20 December 2021. We can then make contact to provide further details in preparation for 4 January 2022. 

We have moved! Last week we bid farewell to our office at Chermside Street, Teneriffe and moved into 6 Ambleside Street, West End. It’s a new suburb for us but it’s the same old team! Carer Support team activities including face- to-face counselling and workshops will now be provided from this space. As mentioned earlier, Arafmi is redeveloping the house on Harcourt Street, New Farm which will become the Carer Hub. Once the Carer Hub is completed, the carer support team will then move back to New Farm and be based at the Carer Hub. We don’t anticipate this happening until 2023.