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Mental Health Week 9-16 October

'Awareness, Belonging, Connection'

Turning Tasmania Orange
for Mental Health Week!

 
This year we're encouraging everyone to get behind Mental Health Week, and show support by turning Tasmania orange! We’ve chosen orange as the official colour for Mental Health Week in Tasmania this year because it is warm, and inviting, and has a positive and uplifting influence.


Why not host a 'Wear Orange' day at your school or workplace, and orange themed morning or afternoon tea, or pop an orange light globe in the window of your home, business or office to show that mental health and wellbeing is important to you.

Mental Health Week Events!

With almost 50 events happening across the state to celebrate Mental Health Week, you can find a way to get involved and show your support. Whether it be a family friendly expo, an online webinar, or a fun and creative activity, check out the official program via the MHCT website.
 

Here are just a few of the many events happening across the state.
There are too many to include them all, so check out the official program for a full list.
Mental Health Week Program
Colony 47 Eureka Clubhouse Open Day
Reaching Out Art Exhibition
Festival of Wellbeing
Comedy Roadshow 2021
Psychology in the Pub
Shine a Light Wellness Breakfast 
RFDS Mental Health Week Celebrations
Creative Writing for Mental Wellbeing
Lived Experience Forum
Eaglehawk Neck Bush Dance
Talking Totem Poles
Glenorchy Library Expo
Check out the full program for heaps more events happening near you
Mental Health Week Program

Primary Health Tasmania has partnered with Remedy Healthcare to provide their telehealth mental health programs; MindStep and Healing Minds for free for all Tasmanian adults.
 
The services will increase the support options available to Tasmanian adults with or at risk of mild mental illness and make it easier for them to receive the help they need when they need it.
This includes people with anxiety and depression, people experiencing isolation, those in remote locations, or anyone struggling with low mood, worry or stress.

MindStep and Healing Minds services– developed in partnership with Flinders University are low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programs led by trained mental health coaches to help people learn practical skills to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.
 
Healing Minds is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are looking for some support to improve their mental wellbeing and is delivered by Aboriginal coaches.
 
The services can be self-referred or referred by the persons existing treating health professional as these services are designed to run alongside any existing GP or psychological care.
 
Find out more or refer directly:
 
MindStep
Call 1800 322 278 
or
Visit https://www.remedyhealthcare.com.au/mindstep-pht
 
Healing Minds
Call 1800 810 255
or
Visit https://www.remedyhealthcare.com.au/healing-minds-pht

Lifeline Tasmania is excited to be seeking applications for experienced Clinical Team Leaders (PT / FT) to join our 1800 A Tasmanian Lifeline Call Centre. The Clinical Team Leader will be responsible for:
  • Lead the psychosocial support worker team by being the point of escalation for clinical/care questions. The Clinical Team Leader will be responsible for:
  • Ensuring the safe and effective delivery of telephone psychosocial support services to the Tasmanian community including making appropriate referrals
  • Actively monitoring caller patterns and trends with the aim of understanding and anticipating their needs and expectations
To find out more and apply visit https://www.seek.com.au/job/54045864

TasCOSS Conference 2021 

TasCOSS is proud to announce an engaging line-up of speakers for its upcoming State Conference, featuring writer, speaker and appearance activist, Carly Findlay OAM and futurist and business advisor, Bernard Salt AM.

Leaders, industry experts, practitioners and supporters of the community services industry will gather in Hobart at Blundstone Arena Function Centre, Bellerive from November 2-3 for two-days of discussion on the impact of the pandemic, key opportunities and emerging issues and trends for the industry. You can join them by registering to attend the TasCOSS Conference today!

The preliminary conference program also features a conversation on lived experience advocacy along with a panel of industry experts who will delve into sector responses to COVID-19, featuring Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania and Rebecca Ellston, Executive Director for Tasmania at the Property Council of Australia to name just a few. Download the TasCOSS Conference 2021 preliminary program to view offline (PDF, 5.44MB). 



Tasmanian Communications Charter

 
Did you know that Tasmania was the first state to adopt the National Communications Charter?

The Charter brings the community sector together with government and people with lived experience, promoting a common language around mental health, mental illness and suicide in Tasmania, so that together we can work to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking behaviour.

Have you signed the Charter? Head to the home page to take the online Charter course. Signing up to the Charter is the first step in speaking together for mental health and suicide prevention. 
 
Sign the Charter, and help us reduce stigma and promote help-seeking behaviour in Tasmania.
MHCT has a diverse membership of community organisations and individuals and is always open to new members who want to engage further with the mental health sector in Tasmania.

As an MHCT member you get the opportunity to have your say on issues related to mental health in Tasmania, through groups such as the Tasmanian Mental Health Leaders Forum, the Tasmanian Mental Health Network and Regional Mental Health Groups. You will also receive a comprehensive monthly 'members only' newsletter, with updates on sector development, MHCT projects, as well as details on upcoming events and education opportunities related to mental health.

You can find more information about specific MHCT member benefits, as well as information on membership categories and how to become a member, on our website. You can also contact us by calling 6224 9222.
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