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.
Financial Info for Carers session is designed specifically for people who care for a friend or family member with mental health needs.
2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Our Cairns Carer Support Groups 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 Understanding and Supporting Recovery workshop explores what recovery means for individuals and strategies to support recovery for carers and the person they care for.
Understanding the NDIS session is designed to assist carers to understand what the NDIS is and how to apply for a NDIS package.
This Developing a Safety Plan session will explore the purpose of developing a safety plan with the person you support, when to do this and how.
This Understanding the NDIS 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.
Our Chermside Carer Support Group offers 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. Support groups are also a valuable means of informing carers of Arafmi services and resources that are available to assist their caring role.