Caring for a loved one with a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can bring with it some unique challenges. This support group has been created specifically to support the carers of those with a BPD and is a result of recent feedback from our carers.
Third Friday of each month from 10am. Our Redcliffe Carer Support Group offers a supportive environment where people have the opportunity to talk about their feelings, help explore alternative ways of coping, offer support to other group members, or to simply listen and observe. Support groups are also a valuable means of informing carers of Arafmi services and resources that are available to assist their caring role.
This session is designed to assist carers to understand and prepare for the NDIS planning meeting with the NDIS planner.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. Carer Coach is being delivered through face-to-face workshops, booklets and online.Carer Coach 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
This session is designed to assist carers to understand and prepare for the NDIS planning meeting with the NDIS planner.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. Carer Coach is being delivered through face-to-face workshops, booklets and online.Carer Coach 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
This session will explore the avenue service users, carers, family members and friends have at their disposalThe Complaints about a Health Services session will explore the avenue service users, carers, family members and friends have at their disposal.This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.
In this workshop we will look at what boundaries are and how and when to practice steps to set personal boundaries.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.This workshop 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.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 Arafmi Carer Support Team invites all friends, family and carers with loved ones managing their mental health to a free morning tea. Arafmi Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation providing free supports and services to unpaid mental health carers. Our carer support team will be visiting Charleville on 24 May and invites all friends, family and carers with loved ones managing their mental health to a free morning tea.
In this workshop, we will look at how skills adapted from motivational interviewing can support us in having supportive interactions. Communicating with our loved ones, supporting them through their struggles and on their recovery journey can be very challenging. Motivational interviewing is a communication strategy used by health professional to support people in making healthy changes. In this workshop, we will look at skills adapted from motivational interviewing that we can use to support our loved ones on their journey. This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.
When applying for NDIS funding, a statement from a carer can provide valuable information to assist someone to successfully gain access.Developing a Carer Statement session will cover useful information to include in a carer statement and different formats that can used.This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.
How to build strong, healthy relationships that promote community wellbeing and mental health.Arafmi cordially invites you to a buffet dinner and chaired panel discussion on the topic:“How to build strong, healthy relationships that promote community wellbeing and mental health.” Date: Thursday 25 MayTime: 6-9pmCost: FreeVenue: The Hall, Charleville RSLEvent DescriptionThe panel discussion will be a Q & A session chaired by Arafmi that will start at 6.15pm. Invited panellists from the local community in Charleville include:Lifeline (Chantelle Musumeci)Charleville State High School (Michael Holt)CWAATSICH (Pat Fraser)Charlevillle Hospital/Mental Health Services (Tegan Russell) Murweh Shire Council (TBA. No response to invitation as yet) An informal buffet dinner will be served at 7.30pm after the panel discussion concludes and guests are encouraged to continue conversing while dining.
Free kayaking event, morning tea and lunch provided You are invited to join us for kayaking along the Brisbane River with morning tea and lunch provided. This event is specifically for young carers (16 – 25 years) who care for or about somebody with a mental health illness. We will also be joined by Carers Queensland who will help us facilitate the activity. At Arafmi we understand that caring for loved ones with a mental health illness is something that not everybody understands. We have created this event to provide a safe and supportive space for young carers to engage with each other and find support. About the adventure At Riverlife, the Day Kayak Adventure will have you soaking up sunshine and city views seeing Brisbane from a new perspective. The fully-qualified and fantastic guides will make you comfortable and well-informed throughout your experience. Depending on the tide times, we are going to head towards the Story Bridge or South Bank on our kayaking journey. As a result of this we always kayak with the tide on our side for the home stretch. Don’t worry, there are awesome sights and photo spots each way! After checking-in, the session starts with...
Arafmi acknowledges Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Nations peoples of Australia and recognises their continuing connection to country, waters, kin, and communities. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and future and are committed to ensuring that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples voices are heard and respected across Queensland.
