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PHaMs14b Cambridge St

Rockhampton QLD 4700Tel: 07 4922 0020

May 2014

Message

FromLesley

Mental Health 101 Q: How common are mental health issues?

A: Studies have shown that 1 in 4 individuals globally struggle with a mental health issue at any given time. If you

expand that to the course of a lifetime, the number increases to 1 in 2. That means if it’s not you who is struggling, it’s

someone you know or love.

April has been a fantastic month for the PHaMs/Walali team.

Along with some friends the team took part in the celebration

marking Youth Week. (April 4th – 13th ) by getting very busy

over the Bar-b-q.

Other exciting news is the Project collaboration between

PHaMs/Walali & CQID in an art project to beginning at the

Walali Neighbourhood Centre.

Key dates for the month ahead (May); we have a

few thing coming up.

• Australian Red Cross 100th

Year birthday 8th May

• National Volunteer Week

12th – 18th May

• Schizophrenia Awareness

Week 11th – 17th May.

• Peer Zone Workshops 19th

& 22nd May

• National Reconciliation

Week 27th May – 3rd

Breakfast BBQ by the

riverside 28th May @ 8:00am

All these events plus our regular weekly activities are to be

held at the Walali Neighbourhood Centre. All are welcome to

join in or just drop in for a cuppa and some friendly company.

We are located at 14b Cambridge Street, Rockhampton.

Wishing all a fantastic and safe month. Les

ISLAND CRY….

Wearily our crystal blue ocean

clashed

Against the jiggered rocks

corroding them slightly

Under a clouded Moon.

Eerily from a far the islands

began to cry

Stop!!!

That almighty thrashing

Stop!!

That horrific roar

We can’t take the sound of

crashing anymore

Why isn’t there peace in the

oceans’ heart

What stirs her waters to make

her start

It’s me!!!

The clouded moon laughed

I swirl her waters!

I rumble her waters!

I love to hear the oceans roar!

I do not are for your sighs and

cries

No!!

Said the islands

Stop!!

The rumbles

Stop!!

The roar

Let us sleep some more.

(written by lil butterfly…A.R.R.)

What’s happening at Walali

Thursdays Sew N Chat

Fun & fitness

Monday mornings activity will have you bowled

over.

With loads of laughs and some friendly

competition.

Everyone is getting in the swing of our indoor

bowls.

Anyone is welcome to come in and enjoy a

bowl or sit back with a cuppa and soak up the

fun.

Where – Walali Neighbourhood Centre

When – Monday 10am – 12pm

We’ll supply the bowls, you can bring the

laughter.

Thursday morning is all stitched up with

The Sew `N’ Chat group. This activity is for the

Novice or very beginner to come along and try your

hand at some basic machine sewing or mending.

We have fantastic Volunteers who are very patient

as well as experienced sewers.

All the materials are provided. All you will need to bring

is your willingness to learn. This group commences at

10:00am on Thursday morning.

Barista club

Barista Club has been steaming along fantastically each

week. Participants are welcome to come along and learn to

make a coffee the Barista way. This popular skill could be a break back into the employment market or

just a way of enjoy a simple pleasure with friends.

Barista Club is held at Walali each Thursday commencing at 1pm

For more information please contact Lesley Guy PHaMs – 49220020

Or drop into Walali at 14b Cambridge St, Rockhampton

Peer Support NewsPeople with their own experience of mental health illness (Peers) can directly contribute to the recovery of others. Meaningful peer involvement is associated with innovative recovery-orientated services internationally.

Is a series of face-to-face workshops facilitated by and for

people with experience of mental distress or addiction.

People can explore recovery and whole of life wellbeing

strategies, There are 19 fun and interactive workshops

under five themes.

Peer Zone is not therapy or a vocational course – it

invites participants to rebuild a more positive story of their

lives, it offers tools for whole of life wellbeing and it

creates a community of mutual support.

PHaMs will be commencing a Peer Zone group on

Monday 19th of May 2014.

Understanding ourselves is a series of 4 workshops

•Understanding our distress

•Understanding our alcohol and drug use

•Leading our recovery

•Exploring our stories

For more information please contact Shelly, Peer Zone

facilitator at PHaMs/Walali on : 4922 0020

Or www.peerzone.info

• Understanding Ourselves

• Empowering ourselves

• Working on our wellbeing

• Connecting with the world

• Exploring our unique identities

Is recovery actually possible?

Absolutely! One of the biggest misperceptions in

society is that mental health issues are a life

sentence.

Recovery means many things to many people and

is personal in nature. For some, recovery is the

complete absence of symptoms. For others,

recovery means successfully managing symptoms

as a normal part of life with no disruption to daily

activities. Research has shown that even for those

with the most serious mental illnesses, the right

treatment can have someone living an

independent, fulfilling, and successful life.

www.iamgood.com

Peer Group Outing for May

A day at the Beach – has been the requestedouting for our Peer Group for the month of May

The Bus will be leaving the Walali NeighbourhoodCentre promptly on Friday the 30th of May at 10am

We will be ordering fish n chips down there to enjoy on the beach.

To book your seat on the bus it is important you letStaff know at PHaMs/ Walali, or phone : 49220020There will be limited seats available.

A new study from mental health charity, SANE

Australia, reports that stigma and discrimination

against people with mental illness is widespread,

harmful to recovery, and is a major barrier to

participation in society for those affected.

The new report – A Life without Stigma –

concludes that a national strategy to tackle

stigma and discrimination associated with mental

illness is vital, and should be a non-negotiable

component of mental health policies and plans.

‘Stigma is a major issue for people affected by

mental illness, influencing how they are viewed

and how they view themselves' says Jack Heath,

CEO of SANE Australia. 'It is destructive, hurtful,

and excluding. If we are to help people with

mental illness lead a contributing life, it is

essential that we take action against stigma.’

A Life without Stigma points out that while

significant progress has been made to reduce the

stigma associated with depression, Australia

urgently needs a national, long-term strategy to

reduce the stigma associated with schizophrenia

and other psychotic illnesses.

http://www.sane.org/images/stories/media/

ALifeWithoutStigma_A_SANE_Report.pdf

How can we challenge

stigma?

We all have a role in creating a

mentally healthy community that

supports recovery and social

inclusion and reduces

discrimination. Simple ways to help

include:

•learn and share the facts about

mental health and illness

•get to know people with personal

experiences of mental illness

•speak up in protest when friends,

family, colleagues or the media

display false beliefs and negative

stereotypes

•offer the same support to people

when they are physically or mentally

unwell

•don't label or judge people with a

mental illness, treat them with

respect and dignity as you would

anyone else

•don’t discriminate when it comes to

participation, housing and

employment

•talk openly of your own experience

of mental illness. The more hidden

mental illness remains, the more

people continue to believe that it is

shameful and needs to be concealed.

1st

•Sew N Tell @ 10:00am•Peer Group monthly meeting @ 11:30am•Barista Club @ 1:00pm

2nd•Garden Project / Zentangles @ 10.00am

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•Almost Anything Goes 1:00pm

•Art Project

5th

•10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

6th

•10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

7th

Centre Closed

8th

•Sew N Tell@ 10.00am

Early Centre closed1pm

9th

•Garden Project / Zentangles @ 10.00am

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•Almost Anything Goes 1:00pm

•Art Project

12th

•10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

• 13th

• 10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

• Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

• 1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health &

Wellbeing

14th

Centre Closed

15th

•Sew N Tell@ 10.00am

•Barista Club @ 1:00pm

• 16thGarden Project / Zentangles

@ 10.00am

• Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

• Almost Anything Goes 1:00pm

• Art Project

19th •10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

20th

•10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

21st

Centre Closed

22nd •Sew N Tell@ 10.00am

•Barista Club @ 1:00pm

23rd

•Garden Project / Zentangles @ 10.00am

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•Almost Anything Goes 1:00pm

•Art Project

26th

•Fun & Fitness @ 10.00am

•Choir @ 1.00pm

27th

•10am – 12pm Krafty Yarners

•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am

•1pm-3pm Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing

28th

Centre Closed

Sorry day bbq breakfast7am @ the Riverside

29th

•Sew N Tell@ 10.00am

•Barista Club @ 1:00pm

30th

•Garden Project /Garden Project / Zentangles @ 10.00am•Peer Fellowship @ 11:00am•Almost Anything Goes 1:00pm

•Art Project

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

What's happening at Walali Neighbourhood Centre14b Cambridge St, RockhamptonPh: 4922 0020 May 2014