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 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.

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.

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. 

Come and visit our Carer Respite Hub for a tour and morning tea

This session will explore the purpose of developing a safety plan with the person you support, when to do this and how.This 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.