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ARAFMI Tasmania |
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An Association of Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (Tasmania) Incorporated |


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Workshops:
1. Communication skills, 2. Basic information about causes and types of mental illness, 3. How to respond more appropriately to disturbed behaviour and distress, 4. Street drugs, and addictive behaviours, 5. Suicide, Self care. Call to make a booking: a nominal fee is charged to cover materials.
FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMSA Support and Information Program for Families and Friends of People with Mental IllnessAim The Well Ways Program is designed to increase the capacity of families, carers and friends to care effectively for themselves, other family members and their relative living with mental illness. The program provides a broad and sensitive perspective to the many issues facing families as they manage the impact of mental illness on their lives.
Outcomes Upon completion of Well Ways, people will: Have increased information about mental illnesses, treatment and support options Gain new ideas and further develop skills to learn to cope with the impact of mental illness on their lives Have increased confidence in dealing with the challenges created by mental illness Have had an opportunity to share experiences, learn from others’ experiences and develop ongoing support and information mechanisms
Topics The program includes: Up to date information about anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorders, schizoaffective disorder and dual diagnosis disorders Information about mental health and carer services Practical insight into behaviours associated with mental illness Practical frameworks to improve communication and problem solving skills Dilemmas and complexities of the caring role
Duration The Well Ways program consists of eight 3 hour weekly group sessions plus four follow-up sessions over 12 months.
About the Facilitator The Facilitator, who has been trained in the Well Ways program, is a relative of a person with mental illness.
BOOKINGS: Essential. Please contact south@arafmitas.org.au or Phone (03) 6228 7448 Or north@arafmitas.org.au or Phone (03) 6331 4486
COST: Program fee $50 waged (including GST) $25 unwaged. (Speak to our Well Ways Facilitator about funding options should difficulties exist.)
Program kindly funded by Dept Premier & Cabinet & supported by ARAFMI TAS. |


