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Supporting someone experiencing suicidal distress or following a suicide attempt is incredibly important, and family, friends and carers play a crucial role in promoting hope and recovery. However, this role can also be challenging, and carers may also need support 🤝

Developed by @everymindau and funded by the NSW Ministry of Health, the Minds Together program is designed for family, friends and carers who are supporting someone experiencing suicidal distress or following a suicide attempt.

Minds Together is a free, self-paced, evidence-based online program to support family, friends and carers that includes access to a moderated online social support forum, interactive activities, podcasts from experts and more.

🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information about this initiative!

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Supporting someone experiencing suicidal distress or following a suicide attempt is incredibly important, and family, friends and carers play a crucial role in promoting hope and recovery. However, this role can also be challenging, and carers may also need support 🤝 Developed by @everymindau and funded by the NSW Ministry of Health, the Minds Together program is designed for family, friends and carers who are supporting someone experiencing suicidal distress or following a suicide attempt. Minds Together is a free, self-paced, evidence-based online program to support family, friends and carers that includes access to a moderated online social support forum, interactive activities, podcasts from experts and more. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more information about this initiative!

📣 Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN) is seeking two (2) lived experience mental health carer representatives for the statewide steering committee for the NSW Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP).

The program, funded by NSW Health, aims to support families and carers of individuals with mental health conditions. The Program offers education, resources, advocacy, and promotes family-inclusive practices across NSW’s Local Health Districts (LHDs) and community-managed organisations (CMOs).

This is a paid role as per MHCN’s Paid Participation Policy.

Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full EOI and express your interest in this opportunity!

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📣 Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN) is seeking two (2) lived experience mental health carer representatives for the statewide steering committee for the NSW Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP). The program, funded by NSW Health, aims to support families and carers of individuals with mental health conditions. The Program offers education, resources, advocacy, and promotes family-inclusive practices across NSW’s Local Health Districts (LHDs) and community-managed organisations (CMOs). This is a paid role as per MHCN’s Paid Participation Policy. Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full EOI and express your interest in this opportunity!

📣 Mental Health Carers NSW has partnered with Mental Health Carers Australia to launch the Voices for Reform: Community of Practice – a pilot program designed for unpaid mental health families, carers and kin and those with dual lived experience who are ready to move from a foundational understanding of advocacy into the realm of systemic influence and reform.

This free, six-session online series will run monthly from August to December 2025 and is structured around Level 1 of the MHCA Capability Framework. Participants will explore key systemic advocacy topics including trauma-informed approaches, strategic storytelling, co-design, and advisory group participation.

🔗 Click the link our bio to submit your Expression of Interest and connect with a like-minded community!

EOI submissions will close on Monday August 18th 2025.

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📣 Mental Health Carers NSW has partnered with Mental Health Carers Australia to launch the Voices for Reform: Community of Practice – a pilot program designed for unpaid mental health families, carers and kin and those with dual lived experience who are ready to move from a foundational understanding of advocacy into the realm of systemic influence and reform. This free, six-session online series will run monthly from August to December 2025 and is structured around Level 1 of the MHCA Capability Framework. Participants will explore key systemic advocacy topics including trauma-informed approaches, strategic storytelling, co-design, and advisory group participation. 🔗 Click the link our bio to submit your Expression of Interest and connect with a like-minded community! EOI submissions will close on Monday August 18th 2025.

📣 Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN) is seeking two (2) lived experience mental health carer representatives for the statewide steering committee for the NSW Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP).

The program, funded by NSW Health, aims to support families and carers of individuals with mental health conditions. The Program offers education, resources, advocacy, and promotes family-inclusive practices across NSW’s Local Health Districts (LHDs) and community-managed organisations (CMOs).

This is a paid role as per MHCN’s Paid Participation Policy.

Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full EOI and express your interest in this opportunity!

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📣 Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN) is seeking two (2) lived experience mental health carer representatives for the statewide steering committee for the NSW Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP). The program, funded by NSW Health, aims to support families and carers of individuals with mental health conditions. The Program offers education, resources, advocacy, and promotes family-inclusive practices across NSW’s Local Health Districts (LHDs) and community-managed organisations (CMOs). This is a paid role as per MHCN’s Paid Participation Policy. Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full EOI and express your interest in this opportunity!

📣 Mental Health Carers NSW has partnered with Mental Health Carers Australia to launch the Voices for Reform: Community of Practice – a pilot program designed for unpaid mental health families, carers and kin and those with dual lived experience who are ready to move from a foundational understanding of advocacy into the realm of systemic influence and reform.

This free, six-session online series will run monthly from August to December 2025 and is structured around Level 1 of the MHCA Capability Framework. Participants will explore key systemic advocacy topics including trauma-informed approaches, strategic storytelling, co-design, and advisory group participation.

🔗 Click the link our bio to submit your Expression of Interest and connect with a like-minded community!

EOI submissions will close on Monday August 18th 2025.

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📣 Mental Health Carers NSW has partnered with Mental Health Carers Australia to launch the Voices for Reform: Community of Practice – a pilot program designed for unpaid mental health families, carers and kin and those with dual lived experience who are ready to move from a foundational understanding of advocacy into the realm of systemic influence and reform. This free, six-session online series will run monthly from August to December 2025 and is structured around Level 1 of the MHCA Capability Framework. Participants will explore key systemic advocacy topics including trauma-informed approaches, strategic storytelling, co-design, and advisory group participation. 🔗 Click the link our bio to submit your Expression of Interest and connect with a like-minded community! EOI submissions will close on Monday August 18th 2025.
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