Motivational Interviewing: A New Approach for Carers to Communicate

Arafmi - Mental Health Carer Hub 315 Harcourt Street, New Farm

In this workshop, learn a proven approach to help the person you care for feel understood and confident to take steps for lasting change.A 2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers.Want to help the person you care for make positive and lasting changes but not sure how? Maybe you’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work.This session will introduce a simple, proven approach to having supportive conversations that can actually help.You'll walk away with:easy ways to talk about change without pressuresimple techniques to help the person you care for feel heard and understoodpractical tools to encourage them to take positive steps.Join us to learn practical skills that can make a real difference.This session is designed specifically for family members, kin, young carers, friends and other individuals who support someone experiencing mental ill-health. We are a Queensland-based service.

Free

The Carer/Supporter Journey (Online)

In this workshop, explore a model of the caring journey, reflect on your experiences and learn ways to support yourself through challenges.2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers.It doesn’t matter where you’re at in your caring journey, this workshop is for you. Together, we’ll explore a model of what a carer’s journey looks like, then discuss it in relation to your own experience. We’ll identify some of the challenges or situations you might face and ways to help yourself through this.You’ll walk away with:an opportunity to better understand your experienceshelpful strategies and skillsinformation on where to get support.Join us to feel more confident, prepared and supported—no matter where you’re at in your caring role.This session is designed specifically for family members, kin, young carers, friends and other individuals who support someone experiencing mental ill-health. We are a Queensland-based service.This session will be held on Microsoft Teams.You’ll get a confirmation email with the link and step-by-step instructions. Please check your inbox and junk folder.Before the session: You'll need to download the free Microsoft Teams app on your device (phone, tablet or computer) to join this session.👉 Click here to download the Teams appFor more information about how to register for and...

Free