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WA Recovery College Alliance

Phone: +61 1300 285 751

Address: 182 Lords Street 6000

Website: http://www.warecoverycollege.org.au

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21.01.2022 Meet our educators - Chris Johnson. Chris is a compassionate and empathetic peer worker with a genuine interest in holistic wellbeing and walking alongside peers on their recovery journey. Chris has lived experience of mental ill-health, literacy, chronic pain, and homelessness challenges. Chris recently graduated with a Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work and facilitates a support group for women with PTSD. Chris believes that the recovery process happens in a supportive, n...on-judgmental, strengths-based, trauma-informed environment which sees people for who they are on a holistic level and not just a diagnosis. Chris says "My recovery/discovery journey started when a peer worker walked alongside me, supported my choices and instilled hope that I could have a good life when I was at a stage when I saw no hope for any future. They have sought out and provided me with opportunities for education and to participate in self-awareness workshops which enabled me to find my identity outside challenges. The peer support workers enabled me to live a good life."

20.01.2022 Hooray, the official opening of WARCA was announced at WA Parliament yesterday! Currently, we are training our educators and our first courses will be run by the end of the year. Anyone who wishes to be involved, can get in touch via https://warecoverycollege.org.au/contact-us/ ... Or sign up for our mailing list here https://warecoverycollege.org.au/newsletter-signup/

20.01.2022 At WARCA, our slogan is Connect, Explore, Transform. Lducation for everyone. But what does that mean? Well, we aim to CONNECT individuals either in person or online in a classroom environment. ... Students of the College will EXPLORE new concepts, skills and ways of being This will give Students an opportunity to TRANSFORM their own life, and their communities. The College will act as a bridge to deepen connections, encourage self-discovery, explore personal growth, and transformation through LEARNING FOR EVERYONE.

19.01.2022 Today we are answering two of your most frequently asked questions. What is WARCA? Who is WARCA for?... The Recovery College is an innovative model. It aims to create opportunities for empowerment, choice, self-directed growth and learning for anyone in the community looking to connect, explore and transform through education. The Recovery College believes that everyone has a range of experiences and something of value to share. Everyone is welcome! If you are interested to join the College, please give us a call on 1300 285 751 or visit our website www.warecoverycollege.org.au If you have another question about WARCA, comment below and we will include it in our next FAQ.

18.01.2022 Introducing our Alliance Partners! The WA Recovery College Alliance (WARCA) is a unique partnership of 15 organisations to bring Recovery College courses to the entire state of Western Australia. We are thrilled to have such amazing organisations by our side.... HelpingMinds Womens Health & Family Services Bay Of Isles Community Outreach Curtin University Hope Community Services Mind Australia Palmerston Association Richmond Wellbeing Rise Network Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer & Community Coalition The Salvation Army Australia Community Options Australia Consumers of Mental Health WA Pathways Southwest WARCA is funded by the Western Australian Mental Health Commission

17.01.2022 There is a lot happening behind the scenes at WARCA, including our recent co-production workshop where we worked on the Education Foundation Program and Integrity Framework. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and to learn more about our soon-to-be educators! Pictured from left to right Chris, Carli, Zel, Ronnie (screen), Neil (screen), Naomi (WARCA Principal), Hayley, Harriet, Karthi.

15.01.2022 Kaya (hello) and happy NAIDOC Week from our head office which sits on beautiful Whadjuk Noongar country. However we are lucky to work with organisations, communities and individuals that live on Aboriginal land across our great state. What Aboriginal land do you live or work on? #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

14.01.2022 Hayley, Carli, Chris, Neil, Harriet and Christine are WARCA educators who participated in one of our first co-design workshops. But what is co-design? At Recovery Colleges we don’t just ‘offer’ courses - educators and students have the opportunity to contribute to the course content. We call this co-design! We look forward running the first educator course in October with these champions! ... Learn more at https://warecoverycollege.org.au/home/

14.01.2022 We have been working hard behind the scenes to get our next course up and running for you to participate in. Details will be available soon! To ensure you don’t miss out and get notified of all upcoming courses, join our mailing list. You’ll receive all the latest news and opportunities straight to your inbox www. warecoverycollege.org.au/newsletter-signup

10.01.2022 In honour of #MentalHealthWeek2020 and #CarersWeek2020 we would like acknowledge the lived experience of our staff and students, educators and supporters. Learning from lived experience is at the core of what we do. Every day, all year round, we endeavour to highlight those in our community who care for others or who have a lived or living experience of mental ill-health. #StrongerTogether #WhyWeCare

10.01.2022 Meet one of our Alliance partners Mind Australia. Mind Australia is a community-managed mental health service provider that help people to gain better mental health and improve the quality of their lives. Mind Australia is one of our key collaborators at WARCA we look forward to working with them.... Pictured: Naomi Carter, WARCA Principal with Pradeep Satya, from Mind Australia.

10.01.2022 Meet one of our Alliance partners - Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer & Community Coalition (AODCCC). AODCCC is a consumer advocacy body that promotes the interests, education and welfare of those affected by alcohol and other drug use. We look forward to working with AODCCC and using their expertise to ensure our courses meet the needs of those affected by alcohol and other drugs.... Pictured: Naomi Carter, WARCA Principal, with Juanita Koeijers, Board Member of AODCCC and Recovery College WA, and Education Sub-committee for WARCA.

09.01.2022 Meet Harriet Sawer. Harriet has been working with WARCA during the co-design process and is one of our up and coming educators. Harriet runs an Art Therapy practice and is passionate about creativity, nature and community building. ... Harriet believes that recovery is aided by connecting with peers and learning, and is very excited to put this into practice at WARCA.

09.01.2022 A quick pic from day 1 of the Educator Foundation Program! Pictured: Anna Richards, Trish Tran, Melissa Dumitru, Neil Paddock, Chris Johnson, Christine Richardson, Bev Wilson, Naomi Carter, Tyril Houghton, Hayley Solich, Kerry Hawkins, Kanthi Perera, Jemma Caswell, Methma Atapattu, Rachel Oliver, Zel Iscel

08.01.2022 Meet our educators! Carli Sheers is passionate about WARCA as she believes that the educational approach to recovery is powerful. She says it helps people to make use of their talents and strengths, explore possibilities, develop their skills and achieve their goals and ambitions. At WARCA, staff become coaches who help people find their own solutions; participating in courses replace therapy as students become experts in their own self-care. In comparison, the therapeutic... model focuses on problems, deficits and symptoms and reinforces the notion that expertise lies with professionals. Carli uses her lived experience expertise to provide a different approach and perspective to mental health consultancy and customised education and training. This helps organisations, researchers, individuals, businesses, and government to focus on recovery and recovery-oriented language/practice to improve health outcomes for the community and people with lived experience of mental health and/or AOD issues. Carli is sought out for speaking at state and national mental health conferences, and provides consultancy on a local, state and national level.

08.01.2022 Hands up if you love co-production! We sure do! This happy snap was taken at one of our many co-production workshops. In this workshop we worked on the WARCA educator values and the WARCA educator application process.

07.01.2022 Introducing Hayley - one of our soon to be Educators! Hayley Solich is a Carer Advocate, lived experience educator and national leader. Hayley is passionate about creating legacy through sharing wisdom and helping people find their voice and recognise the knowledge and tools they already have from their life experiences. Hayley lives community development as a lifestyle and is the recipient of the WA Mental Health Award for Consumer Impact Inspiration 2019 and the Community ...Citizen of the Year Award for the City of Stirling 2019. Hayley is an experienced educator, working for TAFE, Universities, community, government and private sector organisations. "I am excited about the concept of the Recovery College. Anytime you bring the whole of community together with the express purpose of sharing information and learning experiences, you create the opportunity for transformation. Incorporating people who otherwise may not have access to this type of a learning environment is innovative. I can't wait to see the magic happen!"