Carers ACT - The Carers' Time Management Club
Carers ACT hosts a regular fortnightly forum for carers who are interested in getting better at their time management. Time is scarce and a precious resource for carers, who face a multitude of urgent and important tasks each day. The forum also aims to increase carer choice and control, building the key skill of saying 'No!'.
At each 45 minute online session carers will consider one time management issue/strategy, share stories/ideas and learn from each other.
Date: Thursday 24th of March
Time: 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Venue: Online
Register to attend here.
Impact Trails - World Bipolar Day Q&A
In recognition of World Bipolar Day on 30th March, Impact Trials with Deakin University are hosting a free online Q&A session with a panel of experts. All are welcome to discuss bipolar disorder. This event is supported by: the Australasian Society for Bipolar & Depressive Disorders Ltd, Bipolar Life, World Bipolar Day and the Community and Research Network (CARN).
Date: Wednesday 30th of March
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Online
Register to attend here
MHCN - Self-Advocacy and Consumer Representation Training
ACT Mental Health Consumer Network will be hosting free online training sessions for Self-Advocacy and Consumer Representation. Self-advocacy training will grow your ability to speak up for yourself and the things that are important to you, support you to identify how effective you can be as a self-advocate, and how to be a voice for others.
Those who have completed the Self-Advocacy Training can then participate in Consumer Representation Training which supports mental health consumers to become informed and confident Consumer Representatives, equipping them with the skills to represent themselves and other consumers in the provision of mental health services.
Upcoming Courses:
Self-Advocacy – Fridays, 1, 8, 22, 29 April, 6 May 2022
Consumer Representation – Fridays, 27 May, 3, 10, 17, 24 June 2022
Time: 10:30am-1:30pm
Location: Online, using Zoom
If you are interested in attending or just want to know more, please contact: education@actmhcn.org.au or 6230 5796.
Caring for Someone with an Eating Disorder
The National Eating Disorders Collaboration has a range of resources and information available to carers to assist in the care, support and recovery of a person experiencing an eating disorder here.
The Butterfly Foundation also has several resources and access to online support groups for family members here, as well as a National Helpline: 1800 33 4673.
Eating Disorders Families Australia aims to support, educate and empower families affected by an eating disorder through education seminars, peer support and events. For more information, visit their website here.
Landcare ACT - Wellbeing through Nature
Landcare ACT is facilitating a range of free nature-connection activities designed to support mental health, social connectedness, and general wellbeing amongst Canberrans. Supported by the Healthy Canberra grants program, Wellbeing through Nature activities include mindfulness-based guided walks, conservation projects with Landcare groups, and therapeutic horticulture sessions.
More information and links to upcoming programs can be found on the Landcare ACT website.
Help after the death of a person you cared for
If you have been caring for someone for a few months or many years, the death of a person you have cared for, even if it was expected, can leave you wondering what to do next. There are emotional, legal and financial considerations, but you don’t have to do it all at once, and you don’t have to do it alone. Counselling, payments, and financial services are available to support you.
Grief is an individual experience, and there is no right or wrong way to feel or set time to grieve.
- Contact Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 for counselling over the phone or in person. Selecting Option 1 for the ACT will transfer you to Carers ACT.
- Services Australia has provided information on what to do after a person has died and payments and financial services available here. The payment type and amount will depend on what payments you received before the persons’ death and your relationship to them.
- If you received a Carer Payment for a person who dies, you may continue to get this payment after their death for up to 14 weeks or receive a lump sum bereavement payment.
- Managing financially at this time can be overwhelming; you can find a free financial counsellor near you here or by calling 1800 007 007.