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October 2020
RFT Mental Health week afternoon Tea
RFT mental health week afternoon tea with video project launch and art exhibition.
Find out more »Check in & Catch Up Trivia Night 2020
The Dorset Suicide Prevention Network hosts a Trivia Night each year for Mental Health Week. A fun night for teams of 6 to 8 people to come along and challenge their general knowledge over 8 rounds. Mental health knowledge is tested over 2 rounds. Individuals are warmly invited to come along also to join in with the fun. Door entry is $5.00 pp which includes supper provided throughout the night. A raffle and mini auction is also happening on the…
Find out more »Finding Happy Ground Workshop
Do you want a drug-free alternative to great mental health? Would you like to learn more about happiness? Dr Ivan Zwart from Happy Ground Wellbeing has, like many of us, had his mental health battles. However, some of his difficult times turned into a gift, as they forced him to learn about the value of hope and happiness. Join Ivan during in mental health week as he shares about his battles, how he recovered, and how you can improve your…
Find out more »Forest Therapy Walk
Enjoy the deep relaxation of a Shinrin Yoku walk. Explore how nature connections can help us maintain good mental health. Guided activities include stretching, mindfulness and a tea ceremony. Entrance to the beautiful Emu Valley Rhododendron Gardens are included in ticket price. Shinrin Yoku/ Forest Bathing originated in Japan as a public health practice and can help to reduce stress, improve mental health and benefit immune function. Bookings via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rhododendron-gardens-forest-therapy-walk-tickets-121807123385
Find out more »Mentally Healthy Girls and Women in Sport – We all have a role to play
Experience has shown that pressure placed upon women and girls by coaches, parents and often by themselves in sporting environments, can have long term detrimental effects on self esteem, sense of self and body image among other things. The goal of this event is to identify how and why this can happen and to develop both personal and club wide strategies to promote a mentally healthy sporting environment. Experienced sports psychologist Lydia Black will be running a session for sports…
Find out more »Give it a Shot…! Come and Try ‘Disc Golf’
Free Family Event – All ages welcome! Rosny Golf Course – Sunday 11th of October Come and try the 6 hole mini course between 1pm-2.30pm Join in the Social Game on the full 9 or 18 hole course between 2.30pm-4.30pm Free BBQ, tips on how to play, and social game. All beginners welcome! Please call Rosny Golf to reserve your free spot on (03) 6244 1297.
Find out more »Support Coordinators and Mental Health – Coach, Connect and Reflect!
Support Coordinators play a significant role in the NDIS building capacity and supporting NDIS participants, their families, carers and our community as a whole. This will be a fun day that will focus on connection, self-care and bring knowledge of the more complex areas of the practice of Support Coordination!
Find out more »Small Business Owner Strategies for Managing Mental Health
This webinar is aimed at small business owners only. Mental health isn’t something anyone should have to handle alone – we all have a role to play, even at work! With the outbreak of COVID-19 and associated measures to prevent its spread, running a small business in 2020 hasn’t been easy. From lock-downs to downturns in trade, businesses have had to navigate a number of financial pressures. While many businesses have managed to weather these hits, many small business owners…
Find out more »Film Night at Star Theatre
Community Response to Eliminating Suicide (CORES) is a community based program which educates members of the local community on how to intervene when they encounter someone who they believe may be suicidal. CORES have partnered with Star Theatre during October to acknowledge Mental Health week and to bring you a thought provoking documentary on suicide awareness. The Girl On The Bridge (136 minutes) is produced in New Zealand and is a confronting film featuring Jazz Thornton, that provides a glimpse…
Find out more »Wags ‘n’ Snags at Middleton
Join us for a walk along the Middleton Esplanade. Bring your dog if you have one or just bring yourself. After the walk, join us for a FREE sausage sizzle.
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