Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania

Families and friends of people affected by mental ill health

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WORKSHOPS

As part of the Mental Health Families and Friend Tasmania Self-Advocacy Program, we are delivering FREE workshops across the state. These five-hour workshops will engage and bring to life ten key tools that support people have told us are crucial for a healthy self-advocacy toolkit.  

For information and registration for workshops, please stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter, through Facebook or regularly visiting our website. But for now, please see below the dates, and venues. 

If you would like more information about the workshops and/or toolkit please contact Flavia by phoning 6228 7448 or email at flavia@mhff.org.au

 

Workshop Dates and Venues for 2022

All workshops start at 9:00 am and finish at 2:30 pm.  Catering is provided!

Each participant will receive a free 70 page Toolkit

MAIN-S_1-min.pdf (mhfamiliesfriendstas.org.au)

 

Workshop #14 – Cygnet – Cygnet Community Town Hall, November 1

 https://www.trybooking.com/CDWDC

Workshop # 15 – New Norfolk (Venue to be advised) November 4

https://www.trybooking.com/CDJMR

Workshop #16 – St Helens Break O’Day Trade Training Centre, November 11

https://www.trybooking.com/CDJMS

 

 

 

 

This project is funded by the Commonwealth of Australia represented by Department of Social Services

SELF-ADVOCACY TOOLKIT 

In 2020, the Department of Social Services through the Australian Government, funded MHFFTas  to build the capacity of families and friends supporting someone with a psychosocial disability through this self-advocacy project. This project has two major deliverables: a self-advocacy toolkit and a workshop. Each was co-designed with our advisory group, called the M-LEAG (Members of Lived Advisory Group).

Through brainstorming, feedback sessions and meetings, ten key tools were highlighted to help support people be their own best self-advocates while they navigate their support journey.  The toolkit has been developed and will be launched at Moonah Arts Centre on Tuesday 21st June 2022.

View the TOOLKIT

View the USER GUIDE

You can also view each section of the TOOLKIT below:

Directory of Contacts | Knowing your rights | Looking After Yourself | Emotional Resilience | Trauma and Triggers | Effective Communication | Being Organised |  Financial Impacts |Navigating the Health and Social Services Systems | Managing Expectations | Crisis Management