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Young Carers Network
Carers Australia would like your feedback on the Young Carer Bursary Program. YOU can make a difference by sharing your experience! Young carers of any identity and gender can participate and will be remunerated. We would also like to hear from supporters of young carers of any background. The Carers Australia team is working with the UNSW Centre for Social Impact to speak to anyone who has applied for the Young Carers Bursary Program from 2015 until now, or who considered applying but did not do so. You can contribute through an interview process or by completing a survey, now available in simple English, Vietnamese, Chinese and Arabic. See…
CEO Communique – August 2021
Welcome to the first Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania (MHFFTas) CEO Communique. Find out how MHFFTas advocates for families and friends, and how you too can have your voice heard.
Young Carers Connect
Young Carers Connect (YCC) is a safe online space for young carers aged 12-25 years to engage with each other and find support. Join Young Carers Network for a series of fortnightly YCC sessions facilitated by the Young Carers Team at Carers Australia and Relationships Australia. Young Carers Connect is all about having a laugh, playing games and meeting other young people who care for others. This session will be an afternoon of fun activities and crazy hats so don’t miss out! This space has been created especially for you, so join to share ideas, topics and activities you would like to…
Brotherhood of St. Laurence: What, Where and How: Experiences of Adults with Disability Participating in the Community without NDIS Funding
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) are reaching out to peak bodies and disability advocacy organisations regarding potential involvement in a research project. This is a joint research project between the BSL, Baptcare and Melbourne Disability Institute (MDI). It focuses on adults with disability who are not receiving NDIS funding, to investigate if and how they access support to participate in the community, including the extent to which they rely on personal, family, community and/or government resources (outside of an NDIS plan). The project has HREC ethics approval from the University of Melbourne (ID number 2021-20990-14119-10) and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. BSL have…
SANE Topic Tuesday
Lockdown adds pressure and stress to many aspects of life – including our closest relationships with partners, family, children or housemates. That’s why our friends at SANE Australia are hosting a Forums Topic Tuesday on maintaining healthy relationships in lockdown – an opportunity to chat about the conflict resolution and communication skills we need to support our relationships. For anyone interested in building or maintaining harmony and connection when stuck at home, head to the Forums Tuesday 31 August for a great chat with a supportive bunch of people. If you are interested in participating in this Topic Tuesday Forum,…
Caring Voices – August 2021 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is jam packed with events and news. Read about our upcoming Mental Health First Aid Conversations about Suicide training, Safe Space Peer Support sessions and Young Carers Connect, a safe online space for young carers aged 12-25 years to engage with each other and find support.. plus more. You will find links to on-line programs and resources to support you and your loved ones. There is news from the community sector and check out the Tasmanian Government’s “Our Healthcare Future”, it’s exciting! Enjoy.
SANE Topic Tuesday
The Victorian Mental Health System is going to have some big changes – as the Victorian Government implements all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. To learn what this means for you, head over to our online Forums on Tuesday 17 August, for a chat about the future of the mental health and wellbeing system. Hosted by the folks at SANE Australia with special guest @grahampanther.
Book your free Covid-19 Vaccination
Are you a carer of an older person, or someone living with a disability or an underlying medical condition? Book your free COVID-19 vaccine now by calling the Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738. Book online here
Risk Factors for Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Generation Next is hosting a FREE online, on-demand session from the experts at Positive Choices: Risk factors for alcohol and other drug use: Implications for prevention. This presentation will discuss the prevalence of drug and alcohol use among young people; the role personality, mental health and the developing brain have on shaping teenager’s drug and alcohol use, and implications for prevention. The importance of evidence-based prevention practices will be highlighted along with three drug and alcohol prevention programs from the nationally funded portal, Positive Choices, established to help school communities access accurate, up to date, evidenced informed drug and alcohol…
Common Assessment and Referral (CARe) Project
Please find below information about a new Common Assessment tool developed by the Federal Government and being implemented by Primary Health Tasmania (PHT) in Tasmania. PHT is targeting general practioners and all PHT funded mental health programmes in the state.
