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Taming the mind

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The topic for our engaging morning tea event is 'Taming the Mind: Managing and understanding scary thoughts'. Presenter is Relationship Counsellor, Mrs Ranka Joyce, who will provide strategies, tips and tricks for managing scary thoughts that will help you cope with these thoughts and balance your caring role. The event will include a healthy morning […]

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Carers Morning Tea

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Connect, unwind, and celebrate National Carers Week over morning tea. Whether you bring a friend, the person you care for, or come on your own, you'll enjoy a relaxed morning of connection, conversation, a cuppa, and cake with fellow carers. Meet staff from Carers NSW and Mission Australia, who will be on hand to share […]

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Webinar – Supporting a Loved One Through a Hospital Stay

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In this webinar, you'll learn: • Practical ways to support a loved one during a hospital stay • Tips for communicating effectively with healthcare professionals • How to advocate for the needs and preferences of the person you support • Strategies for preparing for admission, discharge and ongoing care • Lessons learned from lived experience […]

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Webinar – Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

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In this webinar, you'll learn: • How to recognise the signs of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue • Practical self-care strategies that work in everyday life • Ways to build resilience and maintain wellbeing • The importance of support networks and healthy boundaries • Tips for sustaining your caring role while also caring for yourself […]

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Webinar – Balancing Work and Care: Support and Training for Working Carers

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In this webinar, you'll learn: • Common challenges experienced by working carers • Workplace supports and flexibility options that may be available • Training, education and employment pathways that can support carers • Practical strategies for balancing competing responsibilities • Ways to maintain wellbeing while managing work and care Who should attend? • Carers currently […]

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Carers at Work Tasmania Webinar

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One in six Tasmanians is a carer, which means there are almost certainly carers in your workplace right now. Join Carers Tasmania, the peak body representing more than 87,000 family and friend carers across the state, for Carers at Work, a practical webinar on carer friendly workplaces. Carers at Work Webinar Friday 16 October, 11am […]

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Carers Fun Day and Expo

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This National Carers Week, we are hosting a Carers Fun Day and Expo on Wednesday, 14 October at the C3 Convention Centre. The Fun Day and Expo is open to the public. Come along to enjoy fun activities, including face painting, henna, balloon art, pottery, weaving, and jewellery making. You can also discover available support […]

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