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Articles from Alfred Health Carer Services Carer eNews April 2023

Have you seen the new events page on our website?

Our events page has gone though some changes to make it easier to find events that you are interested in.Events are now categorized with tabs into “All Events”, “In Person Events”, Online Events” and “Young Carer Events”.To check it out, click here

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

AHCS March-May 2023 events

We are excited to offer a program of events designed to give you a break from your day to day role as a Carer. Remember all our events are FREE!

This program covers events scheduled for March, April and May. In the program you will find all the information you need to know about the events, and how to join in.

Many of our events have limited places. Please register as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out. As a subscriber to our e-Newsletter you can find out about new events, updates or changes to the events program.

Make sure you also keep an eye on the What’s On section of our website for any updates to the calendar (changes to the program or added events). If you have any further questions call us on 03 9076 6644.

To view our program or to register your interest, click here

Let’s Talk Lived Experience Forum 2023

Our first  Let’s Talk Lived Experience Forum for 2023 is coming up! 

The Let’s Talk Lived Experience forums are hosted by the Lived Experience Branch in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Division at the Victorian Department of Health. These forums are an opportunity for consumers, families and supporters to hear about the work in the Lived Experience Branch and the wider Division, ask questions, give your feedback and build connections with each other.

Our first Let’s Talk Lived Experience Forum for 2023 will be:

Wednesday 29th  March
2.00pm  – 4.00pm

This forum will be held online and can be accessed via the following link:
https://health-vic-gov-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cudO-rqDkoGtN-do6tZ_Y7WrNFKyQx1PRn

We will be holding more forums this year, both online and in person.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Lived Experience Branch, Mental Health and Wellbeing Division 

 

Tandem eNews 23 March 2023

Dear members and supporters,

Ramadan Kareem to all of our Muslim families beginning their Ramadan celebrations today!

We are sending a special edition of eNews today to ask for your input into our advocacy work on the NDIS Review.

If you have experiences of the NDIS as a family member, carer or supporter, please complete our survey.

We’re interested in understanding the impact of the NDIS on you as the family member, carer or supporter – rather than on the person you support – so please keep this in mind as you answer the questions.

We also encourage you to make your own statement to the NDIS Review, which you can do by either answering some questions, or by uploading a written, audio or video submission. The person you support can make a statement too.

Did you miss out on asking the Minister your question?

Thanks again to everyone who attended our Members’ Meeting in March. If you attended but did not get a chance to ask Minister Williams your question, please email it to us and we will follow up, as promised on the day.

You can access the Tandem eNews via this link: Tandem eNews March 2023

Eating well for brain health

Run via Glen Eira Library, but no restriction of who attends

Eating well for brain health

What foods are especially important to keep our brain grey matter happy and healthy? Join nutritionist Lindy Cook for some practical and positive tips to support memory, cognition, and focus — all through the power (and joy) of food.

Wednesday 22 March, 7pm–8pm
Online event

 

 

What is Recovery? a new workshop

At discovery college in the adult and older adult programs, we’re pleased to tell you about our next course, a BRAND NEW workshop called ‘What is Recovery?’ The workshop flyer is attached (along with the enrolment form) for you take a look at what  will be explored and what you might get from attending.

We have another excellent co-facilitation team for the workshop, with Di Wiseman (Expert by Profession) and Christian Cosma (Expert by Experience)  running it together on Tuesday 2nd May 2023 from 1.00pm-4.30pm. The venue will again be  549 St Kilda Road in the Level 4 classrooms.

As with all of our courses, enrolments are open to all staff, service users and their families of choice. We hope you might consider enrolling for yourself and also actively promoting it with those you work with, support and/or care for.

Click on the link below for more details:

NEW – What is Recovery?

This course is great if you want to hear from a wide variety of people sharing their views and experiences on what recovery means and looks like, to them.
In the course we’ll be:
•Hearing stories of recovery from personal and clinical perspectives
•Developing your own ideas about what recovery means
•Exploring how we can have more meaningful and collaborative conversations about recover •Considering the path to recovery (beyond the course)
When?
1.00pm – -4.30pm Tuesday 2 May 2023
Where?
549 St Kilda Road (L4 Training Rooms)
Who can come?
Alfred service users, their friends and family and Alfred staff

Interested? Email your completed enrolment form to: 
a.foster@Alfred.org.au  or;  d.Wiseman@Alfred.org.au

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Alfred Health Carer Services Carer e-News March 2023

 

AHCS March-May 2023 events

We are excited to offer a program of events designed to give you a break from your day to day role as a Carer. Remember all our events are FREE!

This program covers events scheduled for March, April and May. In the program you will find all the information you need to know about the events, and how to join in.

Many of our events have limited places. Please register as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out. As a subscriber to our e-Newsletter you can find out about new events, updates or changes to the events program.

Make sure you also keep an eye on the What’s On section of our website for any updates to the calendar (changes to the program or added events) If you have any further questions call us on 03 9076 6644.

To view our program or to register your interest, click here

Please click on the link below to read the complete newsletter:
Carer eNews March 2023

Talking Point Free Seminar Series 22 March 2023

 

Talking Point – Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 1pm – 2pm

Lived experience & academic partnerships: a case study of meaningful collaboration demonstrated through the AOD patient journey project, presented by Amelia Berg & Dr Leanne Francia

These days there is a lot of talk in research about co-design with lived experience consumers.  This Talking Point will present on recently completed project in the Frankston-Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, as a case study that demonstrates meaningful partnerships between lived experience and academic researchers. The presenters will go behind the scenes to identify what worked in the collaboration; the development of tangible findings as they related to those with lived experience; and the effective implementation of knowledge translation as a staff education program rolled out to local health services.

Presenters:
Amelia Berg, BA (Criminal Justice Administration)
Leanne Francia: PhD, BSocSc (Psych)(Hons), BSocSc (Psych), AssocDegLaw (Paralegal)
Amelia Berg currently works at the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) as a lived experience peer worker. Amelia has worked in harm reduction for over ten years and has experience working with people who use drugs in an outreach capacity and in research.  Amelia is currently working on Fuse Initiatives in partnership with Harm Reduction Victoria to expand and support the Living Experience Peer Workforce in Victoria.

Dr Leanne Francia is a researcher at Turning Point and the Monash Addiction Research Centre. Leanne’s qualitative research centres on the lived experiences of those endeavouring to seek help from and engage with healthcare services, the systems and organisations with which they interact, and program evaluation. Leanne has a broader background in researching vulnerable and sensitive populations including people who use violence, victim survivors of family violence, and sexual offenders in the criminal justice system.

Date: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Venue: Online
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST
Cost: Free – Talking Point is a free seminar series but registrations are essential
Register: click here to register

Click here to subscribe to the Turning Point mailing list

If you have enquiries regarding registration please call (03) 8413 8413.

theMHS Forum 2023

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EARLY BIRD EXTENDED TO 7 MARCH!

LIMITED BURSARIES AVAILABLE
Due to feedback from delegates who missed out, we are extending early bird rates for 1 WEEK ONLY, so get in quick!Diverse presenters and perspectives, bi-lateral
policy contexts and real-life examples will inspire you to develop, refine
and deliver effective suicide prevention services within a mental health,
drug and alcohol or trauma setting.
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION 
For those inter-state/overseas or those who can’t travel, we wanted to ensure you can still attend TheMHS Forum, so BOOK YOUR VIRTUAL REGISTRATION NOW!
Dates: 21 and 22 March 2023
Venue: Mercure Sydney
REGISTER NOW
Matthew Tukaki, Director, Suicide Prevention Office, New Zealand

Building back better: The future of the suicide prevention and postvention workforce
The pressure on New Zealand and Australias clinical and non-clinical workforce when it comes to Suicide Prevention, postvention, mental health and addictions will continue to be a challenge in the decades ahead if we dont take a new approach to meet the demand that is already here. Read more…
Ellie Hodges, Chief Executive, Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network (LELAN)

The power of lived experience defining the care experience and building connection with peers in distress
LELAN are systematically bringing the Alternatives to Suicide approach to South Australia. Due to its systems change focus, LELAN’s Alt2Su work is disrupting existing governance arrangements and demonstrating that peer-led community-based options work. Read more…
Paul Pfeiffer, United StatesThe PREVAIL trial: Can a peer specialist intervention prevent suicide attempts?

Dr. Paul N. Pfeiffer is the Susan Crumpacker Brown Research Professor of Depression in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He is also affiliated with the US Department of Veterans Affairs health system. He is a psychiatrist who conducts research related to peer support interventions for depression and suicide prevention. Read more…
GROUP REGISTRATION 
SAVE MORE – Group bookings of 5 or more delegates will receive a 5% discount automatically so REGISTER NOW!

Free program for adults with depressive/anxious systems

 

My Way to Wellbeing: Free program for adults with depressive/anxious symptoms

My Way to Wellbeing is a six-week group program that aims to empower participants with evidence-based strategies that support mental health and enrich their wellbeing. Facilitated by mental health professionals, the group is a safe space for members to learn and practice together, helping individuals to find and implement what works for them.

This program is free of charge for adults living, working or studying in the Cities of Kingston and Cardinia.

When: Wednesdays – 15, 22, 29 March & 5, 12, 19 April
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Who: Adults who struggle with low levels of depressive and/or anxious symptoms.

Inquiries and enrolments call 1800 632 523 or email
groupprograms@betterplace.com.au

Turning Point Free Seminar Thursday 23 February 2023

Psychedelic-assisted treatment for substance use disorders:
long overdue but now overhyped?

presented by Professor John Marsden

After a long hiatus, there is astonishing interest and international research on the question of whether psychedelic drugs can help people reduce harm and recover from substance use disorders (SUD). This presentation will, trace the history of this topic, summarise a recently completed systematic review of studies of classical and contemporary psychedelic drugs with SUD outcomes, reflect on the limitations and strengths of the extant literature and discuss the challenges and features of high-quality studies that will be needed to secure policy support for these interventions.

John Marsden is Professor of Addiction Psychology at the Addictions Department, Institute of psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience, Kings College London. Holding professional appointments in the Addictions treatment and research field since 1987, John is a clinical research psychologist and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and a senior member of the addictions department. John is the Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Addiction.

Date: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Venue: Online
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm AEST
Cost: Free – Talking Point is a free seminar series but registrations are essential
Register: click here to register