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 

Financial Info for Carers session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.This practical Financial Info for Carers session will provide details about a range of financial resources available for carers now and potentially in the future.

We need boundaries to protect us, put us in charge of our own lives, promote health relationships, independence and reduce stress.In this workshop we will look at what boundaries are and how and when to practice steps to set personal boundaries.This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. 

The workshop provides carers with communication skills to build a strong and respectful relationship with the person they support.The workshop provides carers with an opportunity to increase their awareness of how people communicate and what skills are needed at different times to build a strong and respectful relationship with the person they support. A range of communication strategies will be explored to build carers confidence and skills and assist them to improve relationships now and in the future. This workshop is based on the L.E.A.P. communication strategy.

The online regional carer support group is a place to meet and catch up with other carers in regional Queensland.The online regional carer support group is a place to meet and catch up with other carers in regional Queensland. Thanks to technology, Arafmi can bring our free supports and services to carers throughout the state.The support group will take place on the first Wednesday of each month online from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Please register your details and we look forward to seeing you soon!

This session will explore the purpose of developing a safety plan with the person you support, when to do this and how.Developing a Safety Plan session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.