Carers

Reference Groups

Are you or someone you know living with mental health challenges

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HelpingMinds is creating two reference groups to provide a platform for carers to voice issues & provide input into HelpingMinds strategic direction & service delivery, as well as the opportunity to participate in projects, events & media.

The YoungMinds Reference Group is for 16-20 years old, who are living with mental health challenges or are in a carer role & are passionate about advocating for & providing a voice for young people.

The group aims to provide young people & young carers with a platform to voice the issues impacting them as well as the opportunity to:

Advocate on behalf of young people & young carers, raise awareness for youth mental health concerns & impacts.
Contribute to the HelpingMinds Strategic Plan, Service Delivery Planning & Policies & Procedures.
Participate in HelpingMinds events & projects.
Participate in media, marketing & community awareness opportunities.
Collaborate with other community reference groups & organisations.

HelpingMinds is forming a reference group to help guide & improve services & are looking for people over the age of 18 that are supporting a friend or loved one with a mental health challenge to join us.

The group aims to provide carers with a platform to voice the issues impacting them as well as the opportunity to:

Advocate on behalf of mental health carers, raise awareness for carer impacts, trends & barriers to accessing services.
Provide input into HelpingMinds Strategic Plan, Service Delivery Planning & Policies & Procedures.
Participate in HelpingMinds events & projects.
Participate in media, marketing & community awareness opportunities.
Collaborate with other community reference groups & organisations.

Interested?

Meetings spanning 1.5 hrs will take place monthly over a 12-month period (with the possibility of extension).
Online participation will be available.
This is a paid participation opportunity.

(Please note we cannot take anymore applications for 2024, however applications for Jan 2025 Intake are welcome)

How to apply

Tell us about yourself, what you’re passionate about advocating for & why you want to join the reference group either in writing or with a video (max 3 mins)
Once we’ve reviewed your application our team may contact you for an interview or further discussion.
For more information or a confidential discussion of for further information please contact Danielle, Executive: Child, Youth & Family Services (08) 9427 7100.

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HelpingMinds^® respectfully acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and elders, past and present. Individuals pictured are models and are used for illustrative purposes only.