Purposeful Storytelling introduces participants to sharing their lived experience safely, to protect themselves and others from physical/emotional harm.

This course covers the principles and practices that inform purposeful storytelling, elements to consider when crafting your story and how to prepare for sharing your story.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have an understanding of Purposeful Storytelling foundations.
• Have knowledge of how to craft a purposeful story.
• Have knowledge how to tell a purposeful story.

Training information:

• Cost: Free
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness (and interested others.)

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks.)

Online on demand modules:

• Duration: 40m
• Delivery format: on demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

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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, whose involved, and features of the journey.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have an understanding of advocacy.
• Have knowledge of the types of advocacy.
• Have knowledge of the groups in advocacy.
• Have knowledge of the stages of caring, and barriers and strategies in advocacy.

Training information:

• Cost: Free.
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness (and interested others.)

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks.)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 53m
• Delivery format: on demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

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Healthy Boundaries introduces participants to the importance of setting healthy boundaries, to protect and take care of themselves.

This course covers the properties of boundaries, some general steps that can be followed to set healthy boundaries, and approaches for maintaining healthy boundaries.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have an understanding of boundaries.
• Have knowledge of how to set healthy boundaries.
• Have knowledge of how to maintain healthy boundaries.

Training information:

• Cost: Free
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand modules:

• Duration: 47m
• Delivery format: on demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

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The Caring Journey introduces participants to theories relevant to the caring role. In addition to lived experience knowledge, learning about theory can help us develop better awareness of ourselves and others around us, and to be more mindful in the way we experience things.

The course explains each theory, why it is relevant, and then how you can use it in your caring role to inform your understanding and take action. Overall, the aim is to increase unlock further self-empowerment.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have an understanding of change theory.
• Have an understanding of power dynamics theory.
• Have an understanding of solution focused theory.
• Have an understanding of resilience theory.
• Feel like you have the appropriate knowledge and resources to guide you in your caring role.

Training information:

• Cost: FREE!
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 1hr 19m
• Delivery format: on demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

Funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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Navigating Carer Support Systems introduces participants to the major support systems for people with a lived experience of caring and a lived experience of a psychosocial disability and/or mental illness in NSW – the Family and Carer Mental Health Program, the Integrated Carer Support Service/Carer Gateway and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The course provides a general overview of each scheme and discusses the importance of goal setting in NDIS plans. Overall, the aim is to break down information barriers.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have general knowledge about the Family and Carer Mental Health Program
• Have general knowledge about the ICSS/Carer Gateway
• Have general knowledge about the NDIS
• Have an understanding of how to set achievable goals for an effective NDIS plan
• Feel like you have the appropriate knowledge and resources needed to seek out supports

Training information:

• Cost: FREE!
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 1hr 34m.
• Delivery format: on demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

Funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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Recovery Oriented Practice introduces participants to the empowering concept of recovery as a way to view an individual’s journey through mental health.

Recovery oriented practice as a model of care within the mental health system is discussed, as are strategies for supporting a mental health carers self-care.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have an understanding of the concept of recovery in the mental health field
• Feel confident in navigating the recovery model of care in diverse settings
• Be aware of how to use a WRAP to support your and your loved one’s recovery journey
• Feel like you have the appropriate knowledge and resources to help assist an individual with their recovery

Training Information:

• Cost: FREE!
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 1hr 41m
• Delivery format: On demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

Funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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Inclusive Care Planning introduces participants to how all persons involved in someone’s care network can work inclusively and collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes.

The standards and acts which should govern how the mental health system interacts with carers are discussed, as are strategies for communicating with all persons involved in care.

By the end of this course you should:

• Be aware of the National Standards for mental health services and your rights within these settings
• Understand the principles of working collaboratively in mental health settings
• Feel confident in using the practice of Open Dialogue to improve planning and communication
• Feel like you have the appropriate knowledge and resources to help assist an individual in inclusive care planning situations

Training Information:

• Cost: FREE!
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 1hr 31m
• Delivery format: On demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ at the bottom of the page.

Funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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The User’s Guide to the NSW Mental Health System introduces participants to the complexities of the NSW mental health system and provides basic knowledge to help one navigate it and be a better advocate for themselves and others.

This course touches on mental health and the processes and systems that are in place to support people experiencing different degrees of mental health issues.

By the end of this course, you should:

• Understand the concepts, prevalence and principles of mental health
• Be aware of how to seek basic mental health care and support
• Have the knowledge of the steps of how to respond to escalating mental illness situations
• Be aware of your rights in mental health settings, relevant acts and how to make a complaint
• Feel confident in navigating related mental health system processes and supports
• Feel like you have appropriate knowledge and resources to help assist an individual in the mental health system

Training Information:

• Cost: FREE!
• Target Audience: mental health carers, families and friends of those living with a mental illness

Upcoming training session:

• TBA

In person or online on ZOOM:

• Participant limit: 15
• Duration: 4 hours (inclusive of breaks)

Online on demand module:

• Duration: 1hr 23m
• Delivery format: On demand module (Demio)
• Please see ‘Important Booking Information’ below.

Funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency.

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