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October 2020
Mindfulness Workshop
Join our free workshop and learn how practicing Mindfulness can decrease stress, worry and anxiety.
Find out more »A Week of Wonderful Ideas – Show and Tell Tuesday
A Week of Wonderful Ideas is a 30min online event from Monday to Friday to support mental wellbeing. Each day there is a different activity of wonderful ideas shared by participants and facilitated by TasPPL: Music Monday (share your favourite music) , Show and Tell Tuesday ( share your creative outlet), Walking Wednesday (join us on a virtual walk in your local area), Thinking Thursday (brainstorming ways to be grateful and show kindness), and Fun Friday (sharing things that are…
Find out more »Wellways Community Dog Walk & BBQ
This Mental Health Week, Wellways will be celebrating our four legged friends and the support and unconditional love they bestow on us every day. Join us for a community dog walk, followed by a barbeque in beautiful Bonnet Hill. The theme for Mental Health Week this year is “We all have a role to play” whether as a pet owner, a community member, a family member – we are always stronger together. If you aren’t passionate about dogs, still come…
Find out more »Mental Health Week BBQ lunch
Mental Health week BBQ lunch at Ulverstone RFT, with video project launch.
Find out more »RFT Mental Health Week afternoon tea
Mental Health week afternoon tea at Mowbray RFT, video project launch and new mural unveiling.
Find out more »COVID-19 and mental health
The Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) would like to invite you to join us during Mental Health Week 2020 to learn more about mental health research in Australia. Chair: Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (SMHR President) Opening presentation: Dr Ruth Vine (Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health) Presentations: (9 researchers x 10 minutes each) Closing date for registration: Sunday, 4 October, 4:00pm (AEDT)
Find out more »Keeping Calm and Connected – for the whole family!
Join Mindfulness Programs Australasia in the beautiful Ballroom of the Town Hall (we have disability access) on Wednesday October 7 to learn brief skills in keeping calm with Clinical Psychologist, Miranda Stephens. At 9am and then again at 10, 11 and 12, we will run a session for the whole family on how to stay calm and connected when at times we might feel stressed, low or lonely. Feel good interactive activities, a goody bag, prizes and staff from Baptcare…
Find out more »Heart-Centred Wellbeing with Klaus Baur
Klaus will introduce the meditative practices associated with heart-centred wellbeing. You may come away feeling lighter, happier, and more connected to your smiling heart.
Find out more »Artworks of Hope – Burnie
Wellways is hosting free art workshops for community members, which aim to create mixed media art pieces based on messages of hope. These artworks will form part of a larger-scale art project of positive messages, to raise awareness of mental health issues in our community. Artworks of Hope is supported by Mental Health Council Tasmania’s Mental Health Week small grants program which will assist us to provide this opportunity. Any queries, please contact Wellways Burnie on 6419 7010
Find out more »Opening of Sensory Mindfulness area in the Community Garden
Phoenix Community House are creating an area in the Community Garden which is a calming outdoor space in which one can relax, reflect and de-stress. It is our 'role to play' in supporting members of the community who may need a 'special' non-threatening place where they can connect with nature and heal
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