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Sorry about later notice, but we have chosen this film, A Haunting in Venice, very carefully by waiting till it was seen by a member. His conclusion? – He found it extremely enjoyable and lots of fun. Who could resist Kenneth Branagh playing Inspector Poirot in a brain teaser gloriously filmed in Venice?
Total donation of $12 for pensioners and $24 for non-pensioners, includes movie ticket and a $40 lunch at Blossom Thai immediately following the mid-morning movie.
Bookings close 5pm Wednesday 11 October (ie – the day after World Mental Health day) Numbers are limited, first in best dressed.
TO BOOK
Please deposit your donation by Wednesday 11 October – $12 for pensioners, $24 for non-pensioners. Contact judi.burstyner@gmail.com for banking details.
Please include:
Coming EventsTUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2023 – WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY (WMHD) WMHD is going to be a very busy one for us as it is the day of the ‘Free Lunch’ 12.30pm to 2.00pm to which we have invited staff and at 7.30 pm we will hold our monthly meeting. The lunch is a thank you to staff at AMAH for their support to ISFAF and is a great opportunity for staff and carers to meet and chat in an informal environment.
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TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2023, 7.30PM – ISFAF MONTHLY MEETING We have several excellent speakers planned and will soon advise our speaker for October. SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER CARERS WEEK FILM AND LUNCH We look forward to seeing you at 10 am at Palace Como Cinema, corner Toorak Road and Chapel Street South Yarra. Following the film, we will again enjoy a delicious lunch at Blossom Thai, just across the road. Details of film and how to book will be advised in the next few days. BRIGHTON BEACH WALK ‘N CHAT ON THE 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY COMMENCING IN OCTOBER 2023
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Lifeline reminds Australians that suicide doesn’t discriminateIn the lead up to this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (Sunday, 10th September), Lifeline is reminding Australians that suicide can affect everyone and encouraging anyone who is doing it tough to reach out for help through the organisation’s 24/7 phone and digital crisis support services.https://www.lifeline.org.au/resources/news-and-media-releases/media-releases/ |
More than 60,000 Victorians care for a loved one living with mental illness, and the Andrews Labor Government is giving them the support they need – with new Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centres in seven regions now officially open. Delivering on a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, these services are the first of their kind in Australia, supporting the mental health and quality of life of caregivers when supporting someone with mental health challenges, illness, psychological distress or addiction.
EVENTS FOR YOU TO DIARISE
ISFAF Monthly Meetings second Tuesday of the month.
Speakers who are experts in their field on topics of local and current importance.
Oct 10: World Mental Health Day. A free lunch at 549 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. A busy day for us all. Please email isfaf@alfred.org if you plan to join ISFAF and AMAH staff for a free lunch AND no need to book to join us again in the evening for our monthly meeting with a treat tba
Nov 14: Associate Professor Simon Stafrace, Programme Director, AMAH Current innovations in mental health
Dec 12: Annual End-of-Year Dinner, venue tba
SPECIAL EVENT
Film and lunch in honour of Carers Week details tba
Please review our website regularly for details and updates. https://ispaf.org/
Working together helps everyone
If you have friends who:
are caring for a loved one with serious mental illness and need support, introduce them to ISFAF / ask them to leave a message on 9076 4722 or email isfaf@alfred.org.au or contact Judi directly on 0425 723 746 / judi.burstyner@gmail.com,
are members of ISFAF but do not receive email and might be interested in our current news, please contact them and pass this message on to them.
We wish to thank: