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Money worries can add extra stress to your caring role, but support is available. Learn more about where to get the best help.1–hour, free information session for mental health carers.Caring for someone with mental ill-health can come with financial challenges, but support is available.In this free 1-hour session, we’ll break down the financial support available to carers, including free financial services, emergency assistance and crisis payments. Please note that as Arafmi is a Queensland-based service, the information provided will focus on supports available in Queensland.Join us to get the info you need to access support and make things a little easier.This information session is designed specifically for family members, kin, young carers, friends and other individuals who support someone experiencing mental ill-health.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 join the online session, please see the Carer Information Sheet on Education Events.If you need help joining,...

Learn practical tools for carers to support the mental health recovery of the person you care for, while navigating the ups and downs.A 2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers. Mental health recovery has its ups and downs. So how do you help your person without feeling overwhelmed? This session will give you simple, practical tools to feel more confident in supporting the person you care for on their recovery journey – to regain some wellbeing. You’ll walk away with: a clearer understanding of what mental health recovery means simple ways to navigate setbacks. Join us to learn how to support recovery while taking care of your own wellbeing. 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 app For more information about how to register for...

Finding communication tricky with the person you care for? Learn tips to make conversations easier and strengthen your relationship.A 2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers.Ever find it hard to connect with the person you care for? Knowing what to say—or how to say it—can feel difficult at times. This workshop will give you simple, effective tools to improve communication and build a stronger relationship.You’ll learn about the L.E.A.P. method—Listen, Empathise, Agree, Partner—to help you connect in a positive way to reduce conflict. Developed by Dr. Xavier Amador, after his brother’s struggles with Schizophrenia and refusal of treatment, this method is a game changer (watch his TED talk “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXxytf6kfPM)Join us to boost your confidence, gain practical skills and improve your relationship with the person you care for.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.