Tandem eNews 13 May 2020

Dear Tandem members and supporters,

We are excited by the announcement of Australia’s new mental health official in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and would like to congratulate Associate Professor Ruth Vines, former Chief Psychiatrist of Victoria, who will become the first Deputy Chief Medical Officer with a focus on mental health.

Professor Vine’s role will be to listen to community concerns and provide advice to the government, with a focus on anxiety linked to physical distancing and economic stress. Read about the announcement here.

It is heartening to see mental health on Australia’s agenda and we will continue to strive for a system that is safe, inclusive, fair and funded in Victoria.

Our link to register for Tandem Time with Carer Gateway didn’t work last week. We apologise for the frustration and ask you to register again for the Zoom meeting below. 

It will be a very powerful session and we hope to see you all there.

In this issue

• Tandem Time with Carer Gateway
• Tandem C.R.A.F.T. Challenge
• Ready steady NDIS
• Friends, family & carers forum
• Carer support groups
• Support services
• Join the Tandem family

Tandem Time with Carer Gateway

Tandem Time is a one hour, online meet-up for Tandem members and staff to connect with each other, ask questions and stay in touch. When you register you will be sent a link that will enable you to login to the meeting at the allotted time.

Special Guest: State Manager at Merri Community Health Services Vicki Down

When: Thursday 21st of May

Time: 10am – 11am

Where: Zoom
Some people reported issues getting into the session via Eventrbite, so instead we are happy to give you the direct zoom registration details here.

A few of you reported the link was broken last week – thank you, we have re-set the link.
Register in advance for this meeting
If the link still doesn’t work paste this URL into your browser:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcOGqqDojHtCr94wsIEnI4YJ_yPDxl2tW

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you have any feedback, reflections or questions you would like to ask, please send them to info@tandemcarers.org.au or take our quick survey to help us create the best experience for you. 

Tandem Time Survey

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