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Want to engage in advocacy, but don’t know the first thing about it?

Carers & Advocacy: Foundations introduces participants to the beginning of their advocacy journey, so carers can develop a general understanding and start to build their capacity to advocate for themselves and their loved ones.

This course covers the basics of advocacy, the types of advocacy, who’s involved, and features of the journey.

By the end of this course, you should understand the basics of what advocacy is, the stages of caring, the barriers and strategies in advocacy and how to use your newfound knowledge to self-empower!

About the Trainer, Anne Stedman 

Carer peer trainer, Anne Stedman, brings her passion, knowledge and lived experience of mental health caring to developing and delivering training workshops for MHCN. She has a BA and a Masters in International Communication, TAFE Training qualifications for Certificate IV Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Diploma Mental Health as well as has extensive volunteering experience and a keen interest in community development and empowerment.

Why Attend:

  • The training is FREE – so don’t miss out on booking your spot.
  • Flexible attendance options – we offer either in person sessions or online sessions on ZOOM, so that you can learn from a place convenient for you.
  •  Our training is delivered by a carer peer trainer who is empathetic and understanding and offers you the opportunity to meet and connect with other carers.
  • At the end of your session, you will receive a free learner toolkit. This is a invaluable resource which contains information on what you learnt in the training as well as relevant contacts and forms which you may require during times of crisis or when seeking support.
  • MHCN is the peak body for mental health carers in NSW, giving you access to a wealth of insider knowledge and experience gained over many years. This training gives you the opportunity to connect with us and learn more about the work we are doing.
  • You can provide feedback about the training, tell us what you would like to learn more about, how we helped or where we could improve.
For more information:

Email: Jade Curran – jade.curran@mentalhealthcarersnsw.org

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Join us on Friday February 7th for MHCN’s next Carer Connections Meeting! 💬

Each meeting offers a supportive and friendly space for mental health carers to connect, make new people, and explore advocacy interests. The meetings also play a key role in shaping MHCN`s policy and advocacy work, ensuring that the voices of mental health carers, families, and friends help guide the organization`s priorities and areas of focus.

If you`re a carer, we’d love for you to join us for a chat! 👋

🔗 Click the link in our bio to register!

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Join us on Friday February 7th for MHCN’s next Carer Connections Meeting! 💬 Each meeting offers a supportive and friendly space for mental health carers to connect, make new people, and explore advocacy interests. The meetings also play a key role in shaping MHCN's policy and advocacy work, ensuring that the voices of mental health carers, families, and friends help guide the organization's priorities and areas of focus. If you're a carer, we’d love for you to join us for a chat! 👋 🔗 Click the link in our bio to register!

As January 26th approaches, MHCN acknowledges this date as a day of survival for First Nations people, and for many, a placeholder that highlights the ongoing colonial violence that continues to manifest throughout Australia.

MHCN would also like to like to pay respects to our Elders, past, present, and emerging and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are on, the traditional land on which MHCN is located, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and the traditional lands where MHCN staff work remotely.

`Not a Date to Celebrate` is a campaign launched by @clothingthegaps, a Victorian Aboriginal business and social enterprise, to recognise January 26th as a day of mourning, survival, and remembrance for First Nations people. @clothingthegaps has outlined four ways you can stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and encourage others to reflect on the true history of this day:

1️⃣ Download and display the FREE `Not a Date to Celebrate` poster at home, work, school, or in your community.
2️⃣ Sign and share the online petition to urge the Prime Minister to reconsider and recognise the harm that celebrating `Australia Day` continues to cause Indigenous Communities.
3️⃣ Wear your values, educate yourself and spark a conversation with your friends, family, or colleagues about why January 26th isn’t a day of celebration.
4️⃣ Attend a local January 26th rally, dawn service or cultural festival to reflect, stand in solidarity, and engage with First Nations Communities.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to access the Clothing the Gap links above

#NotADateToCelebrate #InvasionDay #DayOfMourning#AustraliaDay #Jan26

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As January 26th approaches, MHCN acknowledges this date as a day of survival for First Nations people, and for many, a placeholder that highlights the ongoing colonial violence that continues to manifest throughout Australia. MHCN would also like to like to pay respects to our Elders, past, present, and emerging and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are on, the traditional land on which MHCN is located, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and the traditional lands where MHCN staff work remotely. 'Not a Date to Celebrate' is a campaign launched by @clothingthegaps, a Victorian Aboriginal business and social enterprise, to recognise January 26th as a day of mourning, survival, and remembrance for First Nations people. @clothingthegaps has outlined four ways you can stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and encourage others to reflect on the true history of this day: 1️⃣ Download and display the FREE 'Not a Date to Celebrate' poster at home, work, school, or in your community. 2️⃣ Sign and share the online petition to urge the Prime Minister to reconsider and recognise the harm that celebrating 'Australia Day' continues to cause Indigenous Communities. 3️⃣ Wear your values, educate yourself and spark a conversation with your friends, family, or colleagues about why January 26th isn’t a day of celebration. 4️⃣ Attend a local January 26th rally, dawn service or cultural festival to reflect, stand in solidarity, and engage with First Nations Communities. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to access the Clothing the Gap links above #NotADateToCelebrate #InvasionDay #DayOfMourning#AustraliaDay #Jan26

The imminent resignation of more than 200 psychiatrists from the NSW public health system, in addition to 140 existing vacancies, highlights the critical state of mental health care in NSW. This shortfall will further intensify the difficulties and distress faced by individuals with acute mental health conditions, as well as their families and carers.

In a joint media release with other NSW mental health peak bodies, @beingmentalhealthconsumers and Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), MHCN urges the NSW Government to commit to essential funding and substantial reforms to restore the state’s mental health system. While staffing shortages and remuneration challenges affect the entire sector, meaningful change must be grounded in human rights and tackle the social determinants that contribute to mental health issues at their core.

🔗 Click our link in bio to read the full media release.

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The imminent resignation of more than 200 psychiatrists from the NSW public health system, in addition to 140 existing vacancies, highlights the critical state of mental health care in NSW. This shortfall will further intensify the difficulties and distress faced by individuals with acute mental health conditions, as well as their families and carers. In a joint media release with other NSW mental health peak bodies, @beingmentalhealthconsumers and Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), MHCN urges the NSW Government to commit to essential funding and substantial reforms to restore the state’s mental health system. While staffing shortages and remuneration challenges affect the entire sector, meaningful change must be grounded in human rights and tackle the social determinants that contribute to mental health issues at their core. 🔗 Click our link in bio to read the full media release.

As January 26th approaches, MHCN acknowledges this date as a day of survival for First Nations people, and for many, a placeholder that highlights the ongoing colonial violence that continues to manifest throughout Australia.

MHCN would also like to like to pay respects to our Elders, past, present, and emerging and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are on, the traditional land on which MHCN is located, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and the traditional lands where MHCN staff work remotely.

`Not a Date to Celebrate` is a campaign launched by @clothingthegaps, a Victorian Aboriginal business and social enterprise, to recognise January 26th as a day of mourning, survival, and remembrance for First Nations people. @clothingthegaps has outlined four ways you can stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and encourage others to reflect on the true history of this day:

1️⃣ Download and display the FREE `Not a Date to Celebrate` poster at home, work, school, or in your community.
2️⃣ Sign and share the online petition to urge the Prime Minister to reconsider and recognise the harm that celebrating `Australia Day` continues to cause Indigenous Communities.
3️⃣ Wear your values, educate yourself and spark a conversation with your friends, family, or colleagues about why January 26th isn’t a day of celebration.
4️⃣ Attend a local January 26th rally, dawn service or cultural festival to reflect, stand in solidarity, and engage with First Nations Communities.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to access the Clothing the Gap links above

#NotADateToCelebrate #InvasionDay #DayOfMourning#AustraliaDay #Jan26

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As January 26th approaches, MHCN acknowledges this date as a day of survival for First Nations people, and for many, a placeholder that highlights the ongoing colonial violence that continues to manifest throughout Australia. MHCN would also like to like to pay respects to our Elders, past, present, and emerging and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are on, the traditional land on which MHCN is located, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and the traditional lands where MHCN staff work remotely. 'Not a Date to Celebrate' is a campaign launched by @clothingthegaps, a Victorian Aboriginal business and social enterprise, to recognise January 26th as a day of mourning, survival, and remembrance for First Nations people. @clothingthegaps has outlined four ways you can stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and encourage others to reflect on the true history of this day: 1️⃣ Download and display the FREE 'Not a Date to Celebrate' poster at home, work, school, or in your community. 2️⃣ Sign and share the online petition to urge the Prime Minister to reconsider and recognise the harm that celebrating 'Australia Day' continues to cause Indigenous Communities. 3️⃣ Wear your values, educate yourself and spark a conversation with your friends, family, or colleagues about why January 26th isn’t a day of celebration. 4️⃣ Attend a local January 26th rally, dawn service or cultural festival to reflect, stand in solidarity, and engage with First Nations Communities. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to access the Clothing the Gap links above #NotADateToCelebrate #InvasionDay #DayOfMourning#AustraliaDay #Jan26

The imminent resignation of more than 200 psychiatrists from the NSW public health system, in addition to 140 existing vacancies, highlights the critical state of mental health care in NSW. This shortfall will further intensify the difficulties and distress faced by individuals with acute mental health conditions, as well as their families and carers.

In a joint media release with other NSW mental health peak bodies, @beingmentalhealthconsumers and Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), MHCN urges the NSW Government to commit to essential funding and substantial reforms to restore the state’s mental health system. While staffing shortages and remuneration challenges affect the entire sector, meaningful change must be grounded in human rights and tackle the social determinants that contribute to mental health issues at their core.

🔗 Click our link in bio to read the full media release.

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The imminent resignation of more than 200 psychiatrists from the NSW public health system, in addition to 140 existing vacancies, highlights the critical state of mental health care in NSW. This shortfall will further intensify the difficulties and distress faced by individuals with acute mental health conditions, as well as their families and carers. In a joint media release with other NSW mental health peak bodies, @beingmentalhealthconsumers and Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), MHCN urges the NSW Government to commit to essential funding and substantial reforms to restore the state’s mental health system. While staffing shortages and remuneration challenges affect the entire sector, meaningful change must be grounded in human rights and tackle the social determinants that contribute to mental health issues at their core. 🔗 Click our link in bio to read the full media release.
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