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,...

Our Caloundra Carer Support Group provides a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences, explore alternative coping strategies, support other group members, or simply listen and observe.

In this workshop, learn a proven approach to help the person you care for feel understood and confident to take steps for lasting change.A 2–hour, free workshop for mental health carers.Want to help the person you care for make positive and lasting changes but not sure how? Maybe you’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work.This session will introduce a simple, proven approach to having supportive conversations that can actually help.You'll walk away with:easy ways to talk about change without pressuresimple techniques to help the person you care for feel heard and understoodpractical tools to encourage them to take positive steps.Join us to learn practical skills that can make a real difference.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.

Our online support groups provide a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences, explore alternative coping strategies, support other group members, or simply listen and observe.

Our Cooroy 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.

Our online support groups provide a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences, explore alternative coping strategies, support other group members, or simply listen and observe.

Our Redcliffe Carer Support Group provides a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences, explore alternative coping strategies, support other group members, or simply listen and observe.

Join us for Coffee Connect on the third Friday of the month in Townsville. Drop in, have a chat and catch up with Arafmi and other carers.
All mental health carers supporting family members, kin or friends experiencing mental ill-health are welcome.

Our Bayside 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.