The workshop provides you with the skills to support a friend, family member or co-worker experiencing mental distress or ill-health.This event runs over two days on the 25 & 26 June from 9am - 4:30pm each day at Chermside Bowls Club. Attendees must attend both days. Arrival between 8.30am and 9 am for 9 am start.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 aidersThis workshop is free for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. Numbers are limited, preference is given to Mental Health Carers and Arafmi Volunteers.

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.What is Carer Coach?Carer Coach is a five module training series that Arafmi has developed to help mental health carers and the people they care for navigate the NDIS. It brings together information from a range of quality NDIS resources relevant to mental health carers. This information has been combined with the invaluable knowledge Arafmi’s frontline workers have developed through supporting people through the NDIS process, to provide carers with accurate and easily accessible information.Who is it for?Carer Coach is free for anyone who cares for or about a friend or family member with a psychosocial disability who wants to learn more about the NDIS. It is specifically tailored to the unique needs and challenges of mental health carers and the people they care for.www.carercoach.com.au