Carer Support Line 1300 554 660
Facebook Instagram Linkedin
Donate
Queensland Healths New Plan for Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs
Carer Consultation Post Header

Queensland Health via the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch (MHAODB) is seeking feedback from carers to inform the development of a new plan for future state funded mental health, alcohol and drug services. 

As part of the planning process, carers who have experience of the Queensland mental health system are being consulted. Queensland Health’s MHAODB have engaged Arafmi to hear your views and collate responses and feedback.  

At the close of the consultation, Arafmi will prepare a report based on your responses and feedback. This will include identified issues, barriers and strategies for Queensland Health to consider in future planning. 

Below are the necessary links to RSVP for your preferred method of participation:

Online workshop 1 (Zoom):

When: 12:30pm – 2:30pm, Friday, 6 August
RSVP: Sorry, workshop 1 is FULL. Another workshop has been added below.

Online workshop 2 (Zoom):
When: 10am – 11:30am, Thursday, 5 August,
RSVP: Register via Zoom here

Online survey: 
Take the survey here 
Survey closes: 5pm  Fri 6/8/21

Face-to-face workshop:
When: 11:30am – 2:00pm, Friday, 30 July,
Where: Common Ground Queensland, 15 Hope Street, South Brisbane,
RSVP: Sorry, this workshop in now FULL.

Please note that those taking part in the face-to-face workshop, the online workshop or the one-on-one consultation will be reimbursed for their time. In recognition of your time and contribution, remuneration will be $40/hr in the form of gift cards.  

If you would like to receive our regular newsletter updates, please subscribe here

Want to learn more about our Membership? Click here.

In the event of COVID restrictions or a lockdown, we may have cause to cancel or move this event online. We will be in touch with all registrants if this does occur. 

Related Posts:

Image 29 4 2026 at 3.25 pm
Carer Story

From carer to lifeline: The Queensland volunteers helping others mental health carers

From carer to lifeline: The Queensland volunteers helping other mental health carers For Arafmi volunteer Louise Dutton, when her son became unwell with mental ill-health, she “didn’t really know what she was dealing with.” That’s where her connection with Arafmi began, not as a volunteer, but as a carer trying to make sense of something overwhelming, unfamiliar and at times isolating. Over time, that experience became something she could offer others. Now 82, she’s spent the past 25 years answering calls on the 24-hour Carer Support Line and sitting alongside carers in support groups. What she brings isn’t a set of answers, but a way of helping people feel understood. As she explains, “Listening plays a big part. And so you’ve got to find out where the person is coming from… sometimes the person is so stressed that they can go round and round in circles. You just try and pick out a few points and confirm, is that what you’re telling me? And then try and help them to understand that we know where they’re coming from because we’ve had a similar experience.” For carers reaching out, that recognition can be enough to help people feel more steady and

Read More »
April 30, 2026 No Comments
Hidden Role of young carers
Carer Event

The hidden role of young carers

“I just thought it was normal” – the hidden reality of young mental health carers For many young people, caring doesn’t have a name. It’s something they do as part of everyday life, being there when someone needs them. As Tanya Boge from our Carer Support Team explains: “Many young mental health carers don’t identify with the word ‘carer’ they see what they do as just helping out.” What often goes unseen is everything that sits behind that. The mental load, the worrying, the responsibility, and the feeling like they have to stay strong, even when things are uncertain. Over time, that can begin to shape how young people see themselves and where their own needs fit. “Many also grow up without clear boundaries, which can make it harder to balance their own needs alongside supporting someone else.” For Tanya, this understanding comes from her own experience. “It’s important to me because I was a young mental health carer myself, even though I didn’t have that language at the time. I just thought it was normal to take on that level of responsibility and not have clear boundaries.” Looking back, she can see how those early experiences shaped her. “Without

Read More »
April 2, 2026 No Comments
Skip to content