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    Conversations with Mental Health Services

    July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

    Please join in the next conversation on Wednesday 27th July 2022 from 10:00am to 11.30am Brett McDermott – Professor of Psychiatry, Statewide Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) will be the guest speaker for this session. This is a free event. Light refreshments will be provided. Participation is either by face-to-face (MHFFTas, 2 Terry Street Glenorchy) or via Zoom (the link will be emailed the day prior) Numbers are limited to eight people per attendance platform, so book early Face-to-face registration: https://www.trybooking.com/BZXMC Zoom registration: https://www.trybooking.com/BZXLW  

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    One-on-One Support to Families & Friends

    July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

    Mental Health Families and Friends are offering one on one support to families and friends who support someone living with mental ill health or co-occurring AOD and mental ill health in Launceston on the 3rd and 4th of August.  Have a chat over coffee with our Lived Experience Project Officer/Social Worker, at a time and place that works for you. If you are interested, Call Rahnee on 0429 121 576, or email, at rahnee@mhff.ofg.au to organise a time”  

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    Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy – Lived Experience Focus Groups

    July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

    The Department of Health is holding focus groups across the State for people with lived experience of suicidal distress and/or supporting someone experiencing suicidal distress.  The  focus group will provide a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space to support you to share your views and experiences and discuss the suicide prevention needs of the community. Registrations can be made up until Thursday 7th July by completing the Tasmanian Suicide Prevention Strategy – Lived Experience Focus Group Registration Form                               For more information or discussion about the workshops, focus…

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    Self-Advocacy Toolkit and Workshop Program Launch

    June 22, 2022June 23, 2022

    After 18 months of work, MHFFTas officially launched its self-advocacy program on 21 June 2022 at Moonah Arts Centre in Moonah.  An intimate, yet highly engaged group of almost 30 people from government and community organisations, the mental health sector and support people and carers from across Tasmania gathered to help celebrate the completion and launch of a 70+page toolkit that will resource and empower support people to be their own best self-advocates.  MHFFTas CEO Glen O’Keefe opened the launch with a keynote address. In his address, Glen thanked his predecessor – the outgoing CEO Maxine Griffiths – for her…

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    Impacts of Confidentiality and Privacy – From a Family and Friend Perspective

    June 9, 2022

    Alicia Chester, a Master of Social Work student, is completing her final placement here at Mental Health Families and Friends TAS. Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania is researching the impacts of confidentiality and privacy as experienced by family and friends to assist the inclusion and partnership in mental health and AOD service provision and support roles. Family and friends have told us that confidentiality and privacy is quite a point of confusion and is subsequently acting as a barrier to including families and friends, and limits sharing important information with this key partner in recovery, that would help them…

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    Introducing Access Mental Health

    June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

    The Department of Health, Tasmania, through the Tasmanian Mental Health Reform Program, has been progressing a staged implementation of Access Mental Health, the new mental health support, triage, and referral line, since late last year. This service is now fully operational across Adult Mental Health Services Statewide. This program is operated in partnership with A Tasmanian Lifeline, Access Mental Health is available from 9am to 10pm, seven days a week to support the Tasmanian community and make it easier to access and engage with the Tasmanian mental health system. It uses advanced communication software to enable you to choose the…

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    Caring Voices Newsletter – June 2022

    June 1, 2022

    Keep connected with the latest edition of the MHFFTas ENews!  Enjoy ….. ENews June 2022    

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    Survey Opportunity

    May 29, 2022May 30, 2022

       Family and friends’ experiences supporting people with mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic within Australia     The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum, has asked SWITCH Research Group, Monash University to prepare a report for the National Mental Health Commission to understand the experiences and the needs of family, friends, carers and supporters during COVID-19, within Australia. It is hoped the report will influence policy and practices to assist family, carers, kin and supporters of people with mental health challenges. We are seeking participants who have been family, friends, carers or supporters of people with mental health challenges,…

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    Recovery College update – Mental Health Reform Program May 2022

    May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

    The Recovery College is one initiative through the ongoing Tasmanian Mental Health Reform Program. The college aims to build mental health in our community through an education focus. College’s value the diverse skills, experiences and perspectives in our community and have a focus on recovery at an individual, family, community, and system level. Community forums occurred in March this year supported by Flourish and Mental Health Families and Friends. There was great attendance, and they gave us an opportunity to start the co-design process. People attending reflected the Recovery College model of being open to everyone including: Community members Community…

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    We’re Hiring!

    April 7, 2022April 8, 2022

    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…

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