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Position Vacant – Admin Officer Applications close Tuesday 19th April 2022 at 9:00 am. Salary and conditions: Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry (SCHCADS) Award 2010, Level 3 Pay Point 3 The successful applicant will have access to salary packaging. Length of Position: The position is for a fixed term of twelve (12) months, commencing 1st May 2022 and ending 30th April 2023. Status and hours of work: Part-time: 24 hours per week, workdays negotiable Location: Ground Floor, 2 Terry Street, Glenorchy. About us: mental health families and friends TASMANIA…
Do you engage with children 0-12? Burnie Communities for Children Forum and Workshops March – April 2022
mental health families and friends TAS are proud to promote upcoming forums and workshops for anyone who interacts with children 0-12, that are being held by TANA (Trauma Awareness Network Tasmania), which are also supported by Catholic Care and Communities for Children. The community forums will talk to adverse childhood experiences and the effects of toxic stress, especially in early life, and the science of resilience and thriving communities. The purpose of the forums and workshops is to make complex trauma common knowledge because it is the known root cause of most of our social problems – it drives people’s behaviour…
“Get Up Mum” A Justin Heazlewood Performance
Tassie’s creative triple-threat Justin Heazlewood (AKA The Bedroom Philosopher) writes, composes and performs his autobiographical work Get Up Mum. Justin’s work is a fascinating, uplifting and entertaining contribution to our growing conversation about mental health. It’s Burnie, Tasmania, 1992. Justin is an only child living with his mother who suffers from schizophrenia. When she is well, Mum is perfect. She knows he likes his carrots raw and his toast cooled, and she knows how to soothe his growing pains. But when she is sick, she cries uncontrollably and never gets out of bed. Funny and sad in equal measure, Get…
Caring Voices Newsletter – March 2022
Read our March eNews In this edition we farewell our CEO Maxine, and welcome Glen O’Keefe into the role. You can register for our Safe Space Peer Support and Safe Space Education and Information sessions. You might be interested in the Family and Friends Representative Program, and for ease of navigation, it is now located in “Our Programs” on the website. Lauren talks about her challenges and coping strategies whilst living with Schizophrenia. Sign up for events and information sessions and read about supports and services, the NDIS, and news from the sector. Enjoy! Regards from the MHFFTas Team …
CEO Communique – March 2022
Hello Family and Friends. In the March edition, Maxine talks about upcoming advocacy opportunities, the language we use in the Alcohol and Other Drug space and examples of our recent partnerships across the mental health and AOD sectors.
Active Ageing Community Consultation
COTA Tasmania is undertaking community consultation activities to support the development of the next Strategy for Older Tasmanians. We want to H.E.A.R how you stay Healthy, Engaged and Resilient as you age. As part of this we have developed a short survey to reach as many Tasmanians as possible, alongside holding in person events and activities with community partners across the state. Whether you are 40, 75 or 105 years of age (or any age in between!) what are your experiences of ageing in Tasmania? What does ageing mean to you? Can you access the services and supports you need?…
Study Community Support at UTAS – No Tuition Fees!
The Undergraduate Certificate in Community Support is being offered fee-free for 2022. This course has been specifically designed to provide a contemporary qualification for: Professionals already working in disability, mental health, aged care, youth work and other social and community services seeking a university qualification which builds upon and evidences their sector experience, and people interested in starting a career in the social care and community services sectors The Undergraduate Certificate in Community Support comprises 4 units (subjects) which are studied part-time (2 subjects/semester) in 2022. We provide both face-to-face and fully online options, allowing participants to build the contemporary…
Safe Space Peer Support Sessions for February and March
Due to Covid, the face-to-face Safe Space Support Sessions are going on-line. So, for February and March we will be offering 2 Online Safe Space Peer Support Sessions. The sessions are as below: Safe Spaces are an opportunity for those who support someone with their mental ill health and/or AOD use to come together and share the ups and downs of their role with others who understand. Please note that these sessions are not open to service providers, however if you have lived experience of supporting a family member or friend with their mental ill health and/or AOD use you…
