The first article from the Psychiatric Times is to help families address addiction in adults and adolescents. The second articles compares the narrowing of the gender gap in those dependent on alcohol and tobacco or illicit drugs. Click on the links below to read the complete articles
You will find many other informative articles in the Psychiatric Times website. |
Communicating your lived experience – 1 & 2 April in Elsternwick
Mental Health Victoria presents this 2 day interactive workshop to support you safely communicating your lived experience in a range of settings for a range of purposes using ethical frameworks.
Register here
You can access the complete Friday Extra via the link below:
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You are welcome to join us at The Vincent Hotel 111 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park (corner of Page Street). Happy hour is until 7pm with $5 drinks, including basic spirits, wine and a range of beers. Wednesday is Parma Night, chicken or veal, priced at $12 or choose from an extensive menu. Bookings essential on isfaf@alfred.org.au or 9076 4722.
See website for more details: https://thevincent.com.au
You are invited to join us at our new meeting venue at Prahran Mission 211 Chapel Street Prahran. Our guest speaker is Josh Burns, ALP Candidate for the federal seat of Macnamara (formerly known as Melbourne Ports, held by Michael Danby), will speak on Issues in Mental Health for Carers and Consumers. See attached flier for details:
Josh Burns guest speaker 12 March 2019
Please note our new telephone number 9076 4722
Do you live with, or support someone living with schizophrenia? We would love to hear about your experiences and opinions regarding treatment decisions, access and preferences.
So let us know what you think. Participation in this online survey should take 10-20 minutes, and you can go in the draw to win a $100 voucher.
Click here to go to the survey.
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Seminar: Understanding mental illness in children and adolescents – 5 March
When Words Don’t Work – presented by Dr Alberto Veloso is a Child Psychiatrist and General Pediatrician, with fellowships from the Royal Australian College of Psychiatrists and Royal Australian College of Physicians.
Register here
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Last week Tandem hosted the team from the Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) review of sub-acute mental health services at the
bi-monthly Member Meeting. The review is intended to achieve improved
access to sub-acute services, recovery orientated services, and
opportunities for clinical staff to deliver evidenced-based
interventions. More info
Tandem members provided feedback on strengths, weaknesses and
opportunities for improvement to community care units (CCU), prevention
and recovery care (PARC) services, and secure extended care units
(SECU). The review team are keen to hear from everyone who would wish to
talk to them. Tandem will collate and forward all additional
contributions. Particularly, the review needs to know:
Responses can be emailed to Anne Finch at Tandem. If you have any enquiries, please call us on 8803 5555.
Join consumer, carer and guest speakers at the Tandem offices on Friday 8 March to discuss what the Royal Commission into Mental Health means to women, and how you think we will know if the process has been successful. Register your attendance via Eventbrite here. |
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Carers Get Frustrated Too – 5 March
Caring for a family member or friend can be demanding and tiring, causing frustration at times. It is common and normal to feel this way. This workshop will support you to explore:
• Why we get frustrated and angry, and what we can learn from it
• How to safely manage these feelings
• How to use them to motivate us to make positive changes
See the flyer for details
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https://mailchi.mp/def9c0b01f11/friday-extra-20-july-2973377?e=b98a7291db
Mad Pride Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019 Comedy gets its own back on mental health! Thursday 4th April : Friday 5th April Featuring Aussie comedians with lived experience: Sandy Jeffs; Ben Pobjie (The Age; ABC); Maggie Toko (VMIAC); Heidi Everett; Keir Saltmarsh; Wendy Little; Sharon Andrews; Jude Perl; Jacci Pillar: Michelle Janssen: Zara Swindells-Grose; Jay Wymarra: Ben Gaylard; Yvonne Fein; Frederick Rowan. PLUS two amazing Aussie icons of comedy!! Thursday 4th April – MC Brian Nankervis Friday 5th April – Guest Felicity Ward Fyrefly Room. Newmarket Hotel. 34 Inkerman St. St Kilda. Show start 8pm Tickets: $25/$30 Ticket link or copy/paste this link into your browser: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2019/shows/mad-pride-melbourne-international-comedy-festival Mad Pride Facebook Website Copyright © 2019 Heidi Everett Our mailing address is: skybeanz(at)gmail.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |
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Business as usual at Alfred Health Carer Services
We have recently received enquiries from carers seeking clarification about the services we provide, in light of changes in the service system over the past 12 months. We wish to reassure you that our services remain available to all carers in Melbourne’s Southern Metro Region, and we continue to offer:
• 24-hour phone support
• Useful information, emotional support and advocacy
• Education, events and peer support
• Referral and linkage to services, helping you put the right supports in place
• Services for carers who support someone with an approved NDIS plan
If you would like to find out more about the supports available to you or the carers you support, please call us on 1800 052 222 or visit www.carersouth.org.au.
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