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
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
This is an introductory workshop for carers about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This 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.
This is an introductory workshop for carers about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This 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.
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.
This online workshop runs across four weeks and explores some of the feelings and practical considerations that can arise when caring roles change or end. While feelings of loss and grief are often experienced during such major changes, this time in our lives can also offer opportunities to develop new goals and directions. These sessions offer some practical guidance and gentle exploration of the possibilities contained in this life-changing transition for carers.
This workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for.
This workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for.
This online workshop runs across four weeks and explores some of the feelings and practical considerations that can arise when caring roles change or end. While feelings of loss and grief are often experienced during such major changes, this time in our lives can also offer opportunities to develop new goals and directions. These sessions offer some practical guidance and gentle exploration of the possibilities contained in this life-changing transition for carers.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005 Australia
This is an introductory workshop for carers about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This 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.
This is an introductory workshop for carers about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This 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.
This online workshop runs across four weeks and explores some of the feelings and practical considerations that can arise when caring roles change or end. While feelings of loss and grief are often experienced during such major changes, this time in our lives can also offer opportunities to develop new goals and directions. These sessions offer some practical guidance and gentle exploration of the possibilities contained in this life-changing transition for carers.
This workshop provides carers with practical resources and information to assist people at different points in their caring journey. This includes understanding mental health supports, terminology, tips for communicating with clinicians, developing a stay well committee and knowing where to go for information and supports.
This workshop provides carers with practical resources and information to assist people at different points in their caring journey. This includes understanding mental health supports, terminology, tips for communicating with clinicians, developing a stay well committee and knowing where to go for information and supports.
This online workshop runs across four weeks and explores some of the feelings and practical considerations that can arise when caring roles change or end. While feelings of loss and grief are often experienced during such major changes, this time in our lives can also offer opportunities to develop new goals and directions. These sessions offer some practical guidance and gentle exploration of the possibilities contained in this life-changing transition for carers.
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.