Free Mental Health Awareness Workshop - Bardon - 8th March

A free mhWISE (mental health well-being, information, skills and education) awareness workshop will be conducted in Bardon on Thursday 8th March 2012. The workshop aim is to provide information, resources and strategies to enable co-ordinators and support staff in HACC services to identify and support older people who have mental health issues.

The workshop will cover:
- identifying signs, symptoms and risk factors

- implementing prevention, early intervention and resilience strategies

- challenging myths and stigmas

- supporting recovery and functional independence.

Do you want to improve your skills to recognise and respond appropriately to your older HACC clients experiencing or at risk of mental health problems? Then this workshop is for you. To register your interest, please send an email to mhwise@qada.org.au, or alternatively contact QADA on 1800 818 338.

The mhWISE project is a partnership between Queensland Aged and Disability Advocacy Inc,
Australian College of Community Services, Burnie Brae Centre, Diversicare, Mental Health Association
Qld and Synapse. Funding for the mhWISE Consortium has been provided by the Department of Communities.

The mhWISE awareness workshop is free, so contact QADA today on 1800 818 338.