Understanding the NDIS session is designed to assist carers to understand what the NDIS is and how to apply for a 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. 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

Training individuals on how to support themselves and others through emotional distress. Emotional CPR (eCPR) teaches people to support themselves and others through an emotional crisis by utilising three simple steps of connecting, empowering, and revitalising. This is a two-day course that is to be attended in-person. Emotional CPR training is for anyone. It provides people with or without any previous training a set of skills to support another person who is experiencing emotional distress. People who use eCPR report that it becomes a way of life and strengthens their relationships with family, friends, co-workers, self and community members. Emotional CPR is highly recommended training for workers in front-facing roles where they regularly engage with the community. Thursday, 29 June 10:00am - 4:00pm Friday, 30 June 10:00am - 4:00pm

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.

Understanding the NDIS session is designed to assist carers to understand what the NDIS is and how to apply for a 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. 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 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. 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 workshop provides carers with practical resources and information to assist people at different points in their caring journey. This includes understanding mental health supports, terminology, tips for communicating with clinicians, developing a stay well committee and knowing where to go for information and supports. This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.

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.

This workshop provides carers with practical resources and information to assist people at different points in their caring journey. This includes understanding mental health supports, terminology, tips for communicating with clinicians, developing a stay well committee and knowing where to go for information and supports. This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.

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. Register your attendance by clicking here or the link below in the website details.  

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. To register please click here or via the website details below.

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. Please register your interest by clicking here or via the website details below.

This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. Developing a Portable Summary session you will be provided with a template to use to collate relevant details that can be needed by clinicians, service providers and yourself. Recording information centrally can save retelling information over and over and ensure accurate details about a person’s history, needs and supports are maintained. To register your attendance, please click here or click the link below in the website details.

This month we will be reading The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi WaxmanGive grief a chance ...Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years - ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she's just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she's becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed.At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks - like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there's that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can't be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity.After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles Botanical Garden feeling out of her element. But what she'll soon discover - with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners - is that into...

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. To register your interest, please click here or you can also register via the link in the website details below.

This workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for. Understanding and Supporting Recovery workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for. This workshop is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. Please register your interest here or via the link below.

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. This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. To register your interest please click here or the link below in website details.

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. Register by clicking here or click on the link below in the website details.

This workshop provides carers with practical resources and information to assist people at different points in their caring journey. This includes understanding mental health supports, terminology, tips for communicating with clinicians, developing a stay well committee and knowing where to go for information and supports. This information session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. Register: via this link

This workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for. Understanding and Supporting Recovery workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for. This workshop is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs. Register via this link.

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. Register your attendance here or by clicking on the website link in the below details.

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.