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Glen Eira Healthy Ageing – Carers Newsletter Autumn 2025

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Carers Newsletter Autumn 2025
Connecting, Informing and Empowering Carers in Glen Eira

Welcome to Healthy Ageing Glen Eira Carers newsletter.
We’re delighted to connect with you and share our plans for a year that promises new opportunities, stronger advocacy, and even more support for carers.

From upcoming initiatives and open consultations to training programs and community events, there’s something in here for every carer. Whether you’re new to our community or a long-time member, we hope this newsletter helps you feel informed, valued and inspired.

As always, your input is central to our development. If you’d like to learn more about any of the topics featured in this issue, or if you have feedback or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

If you know someone in a caring role who may be interested, kindly share this newsletter.

 Healthy Ageing Team

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Text: Caulfield South Community House

Pathways for Carers Social Connect Group

Come and meet other carers as part of our Pathways for Carers group. Join us for a stroll around the local area followed by morning tea and finishing with a complimentary relaxing class. Classes will alternate between art therapy with the talented Cherie Ceberano and rotating craft, wellness or floristry. You are welcome to attend some or all parts of each session.

This activity is free and limited to carers who live in or care for someone in Glen Eira.

When: Second Friday of the month
Times:
10am – walk
10.30am – morning tea
11am–12.30pm – class/workshop
Where: Caulfield South Community House, 450–452 Kooyong Road, Caulfield South
More about Pathways for Carers

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Mojo Festival of the Arts 2025

Get your ticket to the best public event for World Schizophrenia Day in the world – the award winning Mojo Festival of Arts 2025!

FRINGE Common Rooms, Carlton (aka Trades Hall).

 Saturday 24 May @ 1:30pm.

It’s our 15th year of Schizy Inc celebrating World Schizophrenia Day! This year over 30 diverse artists from greater Melbourne and beyond will be performing a selection of short works of lived experience in theatre, cabaret, spoken word, dance and music, with guest artists from our wider arts scene proudly identifying full and glorious complex mental health and Disability.

$10 gets you in the door and once tickets are gone… they’re gone. Venue has capacity and Mojo is always a sold out show.

Flyer attached, get your mates together and celebrate Lived Experience / Mad Pride or come along and get an idea of what mental health really looks (and feels) like!

Ticketing:

Schizy Inc is a NFP Charity run entirely by disabled people, and mostly unwaged! Yay!!! That means all our income for amazing projects like Mojo, comes through hard-won grants and the rare kind donation. Please support community by paying $10 for a ticket if you can. But we also know that the mental health community is disadvantaged financially so we will support you to be at the show if money (or buying tickets online) is difficult.

So.. In respect of Disability priority and equity, and to ensure safe audience numbers, NDIS support persons MUST buy a ticket. They can be reimbursed through their NDIS invoicing.

We have limited free tickets for people on no fixed income, and people who do not access online ticketing. Please email us: mojo@schizy.org with the subject line ‘MAGIC TICKET’ and your name.

We have space for media and pre-arranged special guests including Government and project supporters of Schizy Inc. Please RSVP if possible.

Mojo Artists performing this year do not need to buy a ticket, let us know if you are bringing a Plus One support person who’d appreciate a freebie.

Access:
Common Rooms is Mobility Friendly all areas. Please contact FRINGE Common Rooms during business hours for specific questions about the venue.

Office: (03) 9660 9600

info@melbournefringe.com.au

Venue Access and Details HERE

Common Rooms Access Pack – Word.doc ATTACHED (2 page with Directions and Parking etc.)

Mojo is a complex-trauma aware event. PG rated, children welcome but some low level language and adult themes may be expressed.

See you there!

Inner South Family and Friends Weekend in Bendigo

WEEKEND IN BENDIGO FRIDAY 20 JUNE TO SUNDAY 22 JUNE

RESPITE AND WORKSHOPS: UNDERSTANDING ADDICTIONS

We are very privileged that Gabby Cohen, currently seconded to Victorian Department of Health as Implementation Advisor, Harm Reduction Reform and due to return to her role as Manager, Addiction Health at Alfred Mental and Addiction Health has agreed to facilitate workshops on Harm Reduction and Understanding Addictions.  Priority will be given to individuals who are caring for a loved one suffering from an addiction.

In addition to workshops with Gabby, there will be time to rest, enjoy Bendigo, share meals in local eateries and to visit the Frida Khalo exhibition and Bendigo Art Gallery with a private guide.

Friday 1pm Meet at Bendigo Art Gallery, Frida Khalo Exhibition

Free time to explore Bendigo Art Gallery and surrounds

Check in to JulieAnna Motel on shore of Lake Weerona

6.30pm meet for dinner at local eatery

Saturday

Morning workshop with Gabby

‘long lunch’ near Lake Weerona

Afternoon discussions with Gabby

Dinner at local eatery

Sunday  Summing up followed by time to enjoy Bendigo

During the weekend, we will be joined by Bendigo Connect Centre and members of Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC)

Total cost: The Weekend Including accommodation 2 nights – Friday and Saturday.
Meals: Dinner Friday, Saturday, lunch on Saturday (breakfast is not included)
Workshops and Discussions facilitated by Gabby Cohen
Pensioners: $45 Non-pensioners: $90

Frida Khalo Exhibition: Pensioners: $10 Non-pensioners: $20.  Frida Khalo exhibition can be enjoyed as a separate event and is a separate cost

Accommodation: For previous respite we have booked an entire complex. This provided some flexibility with numbers.   However, with the Frida Khalo exhibition being in Bendigo, there is no opportunity for last minute changes.  All rooms must be booked and paid for ahead of time.

We will try to provide single rooms, but cannot guarantee to do so unless we receive your payment for single supplement ($60)

Transport is not included. There is a train to Bendigo and regular bus service and tram within Bendigo.

To Book: non-refundable deposits are required by 5pm Friday 23 May 2025

For the weekend: Pensioners: $25 Non-pensioners: $50

For Frida Khalo: Pensioners: $10 Non-pensioners: $20 (this is a highly subsidised charge for the Khalo exhibition)

1. Pay your deposits to ISFAF Community Account, BSB 033169 A/c No: 258307

If you are not prepared to share a room please pay an additional $60 single supplement at time of deposit. This may be refunded if there are sufficient single rooms for all, but will not be refunded otherwise.  Please ensure that your deposit shows your name and names of any others in your booking.

2. Email confirmation to isfaf@gmail.com and c/c to judi.burstyner@gmail.com

3. In your email, include the name, phone number and email of each individual in your booking (preferably mobile number)

For questions:  email judi.burstyner@gmail.com or WhatsApp 0425 723 746 phone calls on local lines will not be accepted

 

Excerpts from Mental Health Australia CEO Update 1 May 2025

Nominations invited for the Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards

The Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards honour those in the community who help create a world where we’re all connected and are protected from suicide. Named after Barbara Hocking OAM, a trailblazer in mental health advocacy and former Executive Director of SANE Australia, the biennial awards recognise those who embody the R U OK? mission of fostering meaningful connections any day of the year

Nominations close 3rd June 2025.
Learn more

2025 Woodcock Lecture hosted by Wellways: Dignity by Design – Humanity in the Mental Health System, 29th May 2025

The 23rd Annual Woodcock Lecture, hosted by Wellways, explores human rights in the mental health system. Dignity by Design: Humanity in the Mental Health System is a crucial exploration into how human rights-based approaches can transform our mental health support systems.
Learn more

Excerpt from COTA Newsletter Autumn 2025

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  

This year we want to support our colleagues at Elder Abuse Action Australia to amplify the voices of older people.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is not only an opportunity to raise awareness of the many types of elder abuse but also to highlight and celebrate contributions older people make in all aspects of life.

In our society we don’t hear from older people enough. So this year, Compass and Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) are marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with an invitation to older people to share their stories. If you are over 50, over 60, over 70, over 80, over 90 or even over 100, we want to hear your story.

To participate click HERE