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ACT Recovery College

Locality: Lyneham

Phone: +61 2 6247 3821

Address: Unit 2, 9 Montford Crescent 2602 Lyneham, ACT, Australia

Website: https://www.recoverycollegeact.org

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25.01.2022 Looking for some resources to help navigate the mental health world with your child? Here is a wonderful site that offers free ebook that address a number of different mental health issues https://www.iristhedragon.com/bookstore.html

23.01.2022 Our friends over Mental Illness Education ACT are seeking nominations for their Program Advisory Panel. Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) is the primary local mental health and well-being education provider for workplaces, community groups and secondary schools across the Canberra region and surrounding areas. MIEACT delivers evidence-informed programs, partnered with lived experience stories that increase mental health literacy, promote early intervention, reduce stigma ...and emphasise recovery. MIEACT is currently in a phase of rapid growth and as such, are seeking expressions of interest for Program Advisory Panel as a means to increase the confidence in the effectiveness and relevance of the suite of programs that are currently provided across the ACT and surrounding areas. The aim of the advisory panel is the following: - Draw on the experience, skills and practical knowledge of experts in the sector to ensure that MIEACT programs and approaches are based on well recognised scientific information that has gained general acceptance in the mental health or wellbeing fields - Review MIEACT's suite of programs to make sure that they remain relevant to contemporary evidence-informed practices and processes - Enhance the organisation and credibility of MIEACT's suite of programs and increase consumer confidence by providing independent expert input to MIEACT programs and their content - To support MIEACT identify emerging needs, opportunity and partnerships to ensure that MIEACT's strategic direction, resource allocation addresses the mental wellbeing of the ACT community and prevents duplication - Provide advice to executive management staff on program evaluations and safety issues that may arise in program delivery The MIEACT recruitment sub-committee have identified the following skills as useful skills and experience to have on the MIEACT Program Advisory Panel. Nominees are encouraged to reflect on this list when preparing their expression of interest. - Sector Experience in Primary and/or secondary Education - Sector Experience in frontline Mental Health Service Provision - Human Resources / Workplace Wellbeing expertise/experience - Psychology / Counselling / Health Promotion expertise/experience - Understanding of Recovery Framework - Understanding of Early Intervention / Preventative initiatives in the Health Sector MIEACT encourages and welcomes Advisory Panel Member nominations from people who identify as: - being from a culturally diverse background - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - LGBTIQ - a person with disability or chronic health issue - Under the age of 35 years To apply please complete a one page expression of interest with a copy of your CV to Megan Mills (MIEACT, Program Director) by the 7th of February, 2021. The recruitment sub-committee will review all applications and organise interviews during February. Contact: Megan Mills 02 6257 1195 - [email protected]

22.01.2022 As we inch closer and closer to the end of the year here at the College, we are all really starting to feel the huge effort of this year settling in - is it any wonder we are feeling exhausted?? Who else is feeling the affects of the 'end of year' slump? What are you doing to help get you through? Hit us with some ideas to help us get to the end of the week...... #2020whatayear #holidayseason #holidaysarecoming #weareexhausted #proudofourachievements #recovery #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #actrecoverycollege

20.01.2022 This is a really great short clip from our friends Trauma Informed Parent on how to help kids understand how to stay healthy and happy through the COVID pandemic.

11.01.2022 The last blog post of the year is up... Seasons greetings everyone

11.01.2022 For our second week of sharing free courses, we found this one quite fitting for this time of the year as we are all winding up. 'Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions and Strategies Teach-Out' by the University of Michigan In this course, learn how to sleep better with these solutions and strategies Sleep deprivation is a silent epidemic. Since the invention of the light bulb, we have been getting less sleep by prioritising work, school, socialising and screen time over the o...ptimum amount of hours. A lack of sleep and sleep disorders can lead to reduced productivity, road accidents and a range of health issues like depression and heart failure. On this course, you will learn why sleep is important, how it works and how to break bad sleep habits. You will gain the knowledge and strategies to improve your own sleep and feel empowered to advocate for the sleep health of your community. See more

07.01.2022 Who has noticed that our website recently underwent an overhaul?? What do you think? We are always striving to make improvements to our website to make it resourceful as possible for those who visit. If you have any ideas or feedback for things you would like to see, please let us know by commenting below or sending Kylie an email to action in the new year.

06.01.2022 Are you a Carer in the ACT? Then Capital Health Network is seeking your input. The Capital Health Network (CHN), ACT’s primary health network, in partnership with Carers ACT is working to update the ACT Carers Needs Assessment. The previous assessment was written 5 years ago and provides a range of information on carers within the ACT. This information has been used to direct service planning and identify health needs and responses. CHN is distributing a survey that we ar...e encouraging all carers to complete. The aim of this survey is to inform CHN of the experiences of carers and to provide an accurate picture of current needs. This is an important survey as this will inform the decisions that will be made and provide an accurate profile of carers within the ACT. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and there is an opportunity at the end for you to provide additional feedback on caregiving, support, and service access in the ACT. If you wish to take part in a focus group or interview to discuss this is greater detail, you can do this by providing your contact details at the end of the survey. The closing date of the survey is on 24 January 2021. To participate, please follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K62LWBP For more information, contact CarersACT or CHN.