Carer Workshops & Information Sessions
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Upcoming Workshops & Information Sessions
The interactive sessions are designed to help carers understand the impact of mental illness on their loved one; how to improve their relationship; how to develop caring skills, and how carers can keep themselves well emotionally in the long run.
There’s also an opportunity to connect with other carers who may be experiencing similar issues and learn from each other. The carer workshops usually go for 2 hours with a short break
If you’d like to attend one or more of our carer workshops, please call us on 07 3254 1881 or email us at carersupport@arafmi.com.au
This Workshop: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Personal Boundaries 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.
Carer Consultation: Do you have lived experience with, or cared for someone with a mental health illness? This is an opportunity for you to share your feedback and participate in a new plan for Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Future Planning. You can be involved in one of four ways: face-to-face workshop, online workshop, online survey (opening on 19 July) or a one-on-one consultation. Please follow this link for more information and to register your interest.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Workshop: Essential Skills for Carers is designed to explore what skills a carer needs, how to develop these skills and confidence and has practical information and tips to assist you in your role.
Workshop: Essential Skills for Carers is designed to explore what skills a carer needs, how to develop these skills and confidence and has practical information and tips to assist you in your role.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Workshop: Essential Skills for Carers is designed to explore what skills a carer needs, how to develop these skills and confidence and has practical information and tips to assist you in your role.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Arafmi Carer Information Session: Office of the Public Guardian guest speaker Christian Loveday from Office of the Public Guardian will be providing a workshop covering information about: The Guardianship system, Role and function of Public Guardian Guardianship decision making, Health Care Decision Making and Preparing for future decision making
Maroochydore, QLD 4005 Australia
This Workshop: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Personal Boundaries 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.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Kris Deighton from Headspace will provide an overview of the online and face to face supports and services Headspace provides for young people and families. There will be an opportunity to ask […]
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Sue O’Brien will be presenting this session. She works as a Family Counsellor for Breakthrough For Families program. This program provides support to family members and significant others who have a loved one with problematic substance use. She has a Masters in Social work and also ‘lived in’ experience of a loved one’s problematic substance use.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Info Session: Medication Information for Carers Join an experienced community pharmacist, over lunch. This session will provide you with general information about medicines and how to safely use them, links […]
Maroochydore, QLD 4005 Australia
This Workshop: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Personal Boundaries 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.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
Would you like to learn more about the services available to unpaid family and community carers? We are pleased to introduce members of the Carers Queensland Carer Program Carer Engagement team. They will share information about the following current programs and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions.
Who are the sessions for?
Arafmi Carer Workshops and Information Sessions are for people who care for, or about, someone with mental illness/es. This can include siblings, parents, partners, relatives and friends.
If you’re unsure whether the workshops are relevant to you and the person you care for, please get in touch with us so we can discuss your needs.
If you are a mental health professional and interested in attending a workshop for your professional development, please contact us. Arafmi can discuss alternative training opportunities with you that are specifically for mental health professionals.
Workshops Topics
The workshops cover a range of topics in response to needs identified by carers. Some of the topics that are regularly covered include:
- Caring Skills
- Practical Tools for Carers
- Connecting with Community Supports
- Effective Communication
- Creating and Maintaining Healthy Professional Boundaries
- Understanding and Supporting Recovery
- Developing Resilience
- Understanding Mental Illness
- Let’s Talk About Suicide
- Dual Diagnosis
If you’d like to attend one or more of our carer workshops, please call us on 07 3254 1881 or email us at carersupport@arafmi.com.au
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Over the past 40 years, Arafmi has grown and continues to strive for better services for carers and to do so, we rely on our long-standing relationships with our members who are an integral part of our journey.