Caring for a spouse or partner with a mental health illness is a different experience to caring for an adult child or other family member or friend. This support group has been created in response to feedback our carers and will be an online space where carers can connect and support each other.
Understanding the NDIS session is designed to assist carers to understand what the NDIS is and how to apply for a NDIS package.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. We have combined the information 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.
This session will explore the avenue service users, carers, family members and friends have at their disposal.The 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.
Our Online Carer Support Group offer a supportive environment where people have the opportunity to talk about their experiences, help explore alternative ways of coping, offer support to other group members, or to simply listen and observe.
Join Arafmi for a 1-day Self-Care Retreat at Caloundra.Join Arafmi for a free self-care day retreat for carers and supporters who are providing emotional or practical care to family, friends or kin experiencing mental ill-health.This self-care retreat will take place on Tuesday 15 October 2024 and will be held at Caloundra.Come along for a day of pampering including:a self-care workshopmorning tea and lunchYoga Nidra session in the afternoongift bagongoing support and connection.* Please note that an EOI does not mean you have a ticket to the day retreat. There are a limited amount of spots available and all EOI will be assessed for suitability.If allocated EOI's have been exhausted, please join the waitlist so we can contact you if more places become available.
Arafmi Mental Health Carer Forum 2024Are you caring for someone experiencing mental ill-health? Want to meet others who are in the same situation, talk through the issues, challenges, explore some solutions and have some fun? Then come along to Arafmi’s free Mental Health Carer Forum.The forum will be held during National Carers Week (13-19 October), a time to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness about the 3 million Australians who provide care and support to family members or friends.This is a free event for mental health carers.There are two ways to participate in the forum this year:Submit an Expression of Interest to attend in person at The Ballroom, Victoria Park, HerstonOr watch online via YouTube.You will have the opportunity to:Hear from key speakers including Brian Herd, Australia’s leading expert on law relating to older people and future planning; Shanon Cooper, a mental health carer with extensive experience in the human services sector; and Ivan Frkovic, Queensland's Mental Health Commissioner.Learn how to use your Lived Experience as a mental health carer to advocate for policies and services that better support you and the person you care for.Engage in discussions with key representatives from mental health organisations on issues that matter to you.Discover...
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.
Join us for Coffee Connect on the third Friday of the month in Townsville. All carers supporting family or friends experiencing mental ill-health are welcome.
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 workshop explores potential situations and emotions carers may face, along with skills to use at various stages of their journey.Drawing on Australian research and shared experiences, this workshop will explore the potential situations and emotions you could experience, and skills to use, as you walk alongside the person you support.Learn from the experiences of other family members, friends, partners and unpaid carers who have supported someone living with mental ill-health.
Supporting positive wellbeingCreate and Connect is a monthly group where carers experience a range of creative activities like journalling to support positive wellbeing.
Arafmi Carers of Youth (Online) Support Group is for families caring for youth experiencing mental health illness.
This support group provides peer support to people who care for their loved ones experiencing mental illness.
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.
