Events List

Event Series CALM and CALM Care Train the Trainer Program

CALM and CALM Care Train the Trainer Program

Virtual , Australia

Become a CALM Trainer before the end of the year! CALM is becoming the most popular Suicide Intervention Skills program in Australia, and here is why: It's a one-day program, reducing clients costs and minimising staff absence. It's Australian researched and based. It's accredited with the peak body Suicide Prevention Australia. Many participants have attended other similar programs and stated how much they love the model and how it's so easy to remember. Underpinned by Motivational Interviewing which research is now showing positive results for suicide prevention/intervention. CALM is the only intervention program in Australia that has not just an app for the safety planning, but also for the person completing an intervention. CALM Intentionally focuses on the skills of communication, rather than providing just a theory or model. CALM is the only suicide intervention program delivered either virtually or in-person.

Mocktails and Musings – Planning Session for our Suicide Prevention Network 2024

Mission Australia Centre Coffs Harbour 9 Duke Street, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW, Australia

We invite all members of the Wesley Mission Suicide Prevention Network - Coffs Coast Suicide Prevention Initiative - to attend our informal idea  workshopping gathering where we can lock in some priority actions for 2024. We have garnered a lot of feedback during the past 12+ months and we need feedback on the specific strategic directions to take next year. Just to make sure the ideas are flowing, we are hosting Mocktails for our Musings (the event is strictly alcohol-free). Looking forward to seeing as many participants as possible. Please RSVP via email ASAP.

Free

Community Summer Picnic – say ‘Yello’ to the New Year

Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores Jordan Esplanade, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW, Australia

The holiday season can be a tricky time for some, especially if people are without social or family supports. So, some of us from the local Wesley Mission Suicide Prevention Network - Coffs Coast Suicide Prevention Initiative - thought it may be nice to have a social event instead of a meeting in January. Come along anytime after 11am on Tuesday 9th January 2024 for a Community Summer Picnic. Everyone is welcome, and the gathering is BYOE (bring your own everything), as we are not supplying food. We thought it would be nice to gather at the Jetty Foreshores, along Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour. The theme is Yellow, so bring out your summer yellowness, your picnic rug, and look out for the yellow decorations near one of the shade shelters. This is not a supervised event so please ensure all dependents are cared for. Look forward to seeing some new faces there.

Free

Mindframe training: Communicating about suicide & mental health concerns

This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health concerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe. Learn more about Mindframe prior to this session at: Mindframe.org.au

Become an Accidental Counsellor Trainer

Virtual , Australia

The Accidental Counsellor 4-day T4T Virtual Workshop Receptionist and front counter employees are often at the frontline and first contact with a client. If that contact presents as aggressive, angry, or upset sometimes it’s not easy to find a response to diffuse or sooth a situation. The Accidental Counsellor 1-day workshop equips staff how to handle difficult scenarios and provides a helpful, appropriate response. Participants learn how to take a calm and safe approach, while conveying empathy and encouraging cooperation. It will assist your staff to de-escalate an otherwise challenging situation or potential crisis. This workshop is ideal for counter staff, frontline workers, receptionists, telephone operators, support workers and members of the public. They will learn how to have a difficult conversation; help someone identify their strengths provide them with strategies to manage their stress and distress better; re-frame their thinking to give them a different perspective on things that previously appeared negative and unachievable. The Virtual T4T is effectively delivered over a 4-day period period. This ensures that all participants understand the theories, principles and key concepts that underpin and inform the Accidental Counsellor program; fully grasp and are able to demonstrate their ability to explain the contents of the program, and lastly to gain […]

Event Series CALM and CALM Care Train the Trainer Program

CALM and CALM Care Train the Trainer Program

Virtual , Australia

Become a CALM Trainer before the end of the year! CALM is becoming the most popular Suicide Intervention Skills program in Australia, and here is why: It's a one-day program, reducing clients costs and minimising staff absence. It's Australian researched and based. It's accredited with the peak body Suicide Prevention Australia. Many participants have attended other similar programs and stated how much they love the model and how it's so easy to remember. Underpinned by Motivational Interviewing which research is now showing positive results for suicide prevention/intervention. CALM is the only intervention program in Australia that has not just an app for the safety planning, but also for the person completing an intervention. CALM Intentionally focuses on the skills of communication, rather than providing just a theory or model. CALM is the only suicide intervention program delivered either virtually or in-person.

Run for a Better Tomorrow

Join us for the month of June for our 'Run for a Better Tomorrow' campaign! Let's come together to support mental health initiatives and help us grow our services. Run, walk, or donate to make a difference. Every step counts! 🏃‍♀️ 💙 #RunForABetterTomorrow

Free

Webinar: Reflecting on mental health and wellbeing during the Voice Referendum

online via Zoom

Join us for a critical discussion led by Bronwyn Wilkes and Katie Thurber from the ANU National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, as we reflect on the mental health and wellbeing impacts of the Voice to Parliament referendum on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This event will present findings from focus groups that reveal the unique challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during the referendum, including added stress, cultural loading, and experiences of racism. Our speakers will also share practical recommendations and resources that were developed to support communities during this time. Register now to gain insights into the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and help shape a more inclusive future.

Free

Mindframe training: Communicating about suicide & mental health concerns

online via Zoom

This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health concerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.

Mindframe training: Communicating about suicide & mental health concerns

online via Zoom

This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health concerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.

Mindframe training: Communicating about suicide & mental health concerns

online via Zoom

This Mindframe training session on safe and sensitive public communication around suicide and mental health conerns will include: A brief overview of the Mindframe program The Australian context, with current data The guidelines in-depth Examples of problematic communication Information about help-seeking and self-care Opportunity for a Q&A with Everymind team members about Mindframe.

batyr Blue Tie Ball

Hyatt Regency Sydney

Date: Saturday 19th of October 2024 Venue:  Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, 161 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000 Dress code: Black Tie (Moonlit Garden) Last year's ball raised a record breaking $337,691 helping over 11,200 young people go through batyr’s preventative education programs in schools and universities - this year we are aiming even higher to ensure we’re able to plant seeds of hope for as many young people as possible. There’ll be plenty of opportunities to score an incredible prize! Take a chance on our mystery wine wall, make a pledge of support, place your bids in our auction, or purchase raffle tickets. You will also hear from one of batyr’s storytellers, a young person who shares their experience overcoming mental ill-health at our preventative school and university programs. Their inspiring and heartfelt narrative will resonate with you long after the night ends. Every dollar raised at the Blue Tie Ball supports batyr’s critical school and university programs, which empower young Australians with mental health literacy, reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, and increase help-seeking behaviour. We’ve reached and supported more than 400,000 young people with the skills and confidence to reach out for support during tough times, but there are still so […]

$199 – $2700