Carers on the Downs Newsle er Message from Team Leader Volume , Issue April 2015 There is a lot going on for carers in the Darling Downs region and we invite you to get involved. Joyanne is working feverishly on the My Future – My Life project. This includes transi on planning for High school aged children, to make plan for their dreams and goals for life beyond school. If you would like more informa on please call the Toowoomba office. Cer ficate III in Community Services training is about to commence. This is available FREE to carers, thanks to funding provided by the Queensland Government through the Community Learning Fund. Buy a cket in Carers Queensland’s latest fundraising campaign called Give-A-Duck. With ckets available from $5 each (discounts given for the more ckets you buy). Prizes include a Phuket holiday (7 nights), a MacBook-Air Notebook, and a $500 Wes>ield shopping voucher. For more informa on visit giveaduck.com.au Inside this issue: Message from the Team Leader 1 “Give a Duck” 2 The Peach 2 Secret Agent Society 2 My Time 3 Delicate Conversa ons 3 New Coles Trollies 3 Cra* for Carers 3 Informa on about Workshops 4 Calendar of Events (insert) A Carers Queensland informa on table at the Toowoomba Plaza, located in the “airlock” at the entrance between Zaraffa’s and Coles on March 25th. Carers Queensland staff are involved in two Mental Health-focussed therapeu c workshops in Roma during April/May. The two day work shops are planned for 29/30 April and 20/21 May. An interagency forum will be held at the Toowoomba City Golf Club in May. The forum brings together many service providers involved in the care of older people, people with disability, people with mental illness, and carers. The purpose of the forum is to share the latest informa on that is cri cal to providing the best level of care to service users now and into the future. With only 15 months remaining un l the roll-out of the Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), everyone is star ng to think about op ons that may be possible for life under the NDIS. If you have not been able to get to one of the travelling NDIS informa on workshops ask me if you have a ques on or call the Carer Advisory Service on 1800 242 636. Peter Kinson Page 2 Carers on the Downs NewsleKer “Give A Duck” Meet Quackley. Quackley the duck is spear-heading our latest fundraising campaign – the Carers Queensland ‘Give a Duck’ online duck race. Taking place on 28 May 2015, we will be running an online duck race that will see Quackley and thousands of other ducks baKle it out to raise funds for Carers Queensland. What are the prizes? Quackley First prize – Holiday for two to Phuket (includes return airfares Brisbane to Phuket; flying with Singapore Airlines; 7 nights’ accommoda(on at a 4 star resort; including breakfast daily; Phang Na Bay tour including James Bond Island.) Second prize – A MacBook Air Notebook Third prize - $500 Wes>ield voucher How does the compe00on work? Each cket number will be allocated to a virtual duck, which will par cipate in the online race. The winning ducks (or cket numbers) will be drawn at random. How much are 0ckets and where are they available from? Tickets are on sale from 16 March to 21 May, and can be bought online (we’ve set up a special website www.giveaduck.com.au) via the CAS line (1800 242 636) or in person at local Carers Queensland offices. Cool Holiday Quackley Cost: 1 cket - $5 5 ckets - $20 20 ckets - $80 100 ckets - $300 The Peach (Paren0ng, Ea0ng and Ac0vity for Child Health) Free program available for families and children struggling with weight/health issues Medical professionals in Toowoomba and Roma can refer families to a governmentfunded program that helps parents/carers who are struggling to maintain a healthy weight in their children. The PEACH™ (Paren ng, Ea ng and Ac vity for Child Health) program is available free to families with a child 5-11 years who is above a healthy weight for their age - body mass index (BMI) greater than the 85th percen le for their age and gender. It is a 6 month program consis ng of 10 sessions in total. Topics covered include: nutri on skills, rela onships with food and ea ng, changing family lifestyle behaviours, making healthy ea ng affordable and overcoming resistance. Visit www.peachqld.com.au for more informa on and to refer a family who could benefit. Secret Agent Society Thanks to Commonwealth Respite Care Services kind dona on we have several Secret Agent Society (SAS) Computer game packs on loan through our library. Research suggests that children o*en need prompts and guidance to apply skills taught in computer programs to real-life situaons. This pack includes a variety of resources that not only help children use skills from the SAS game in their everyday lives, but also promote the development of addi onal skills. The program was ini ally created to improve the emo onal understanding and social skills of 8-12 yr old children with High-func oning Au sm or Aspergers. If you are interested in borrowing this SAS pack or would like more informa on please contact Cindy at the office by phoning 4635 8379 Page 3 From the Counsellors Desk My Time MyTime Toowoomba, suppor ng parents of children with disabili es. Come and join MyTime and get “you” me back. Do you have a child with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condi on? Would you like to meet other parents or carers in similar circumstances? Would you like to socialise, have fun and relax while your child and their siblings are engaged in ac vi es with a Play Helper? Do you want to find out about available community support services that you can access? If your answer is YES to these quesons then MyTime is for you. Doing Difficult Conversa ons When you’re caring for someone and they need something you know is best for them, but they don’t want it and refuse to par cipate, it can be difficult. Some mes it’s necessary to have that conversa on; you know the one you dread having, because you know they will fight you on every step. We want so much to avoid the issue, but you know that it will only make things work if you do. It’s human nature to want to be heard; to have our fears soothed and to retain control. These ps may help: MyTime is a FREE service that is open and inclusive to parents and carers that fit the men oned criteria. When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month (except school holidays) Where: Dr Price Rooms, 6 LiKle St, Toowoomba Time: 9.30am Morning Tea is provided For more informa on please contact: Elizabeth Laverty Mobile: 0407 356 874 Email: [email protected] Cra9 for Carers In collabora on with the Mental Wellness and Support Centre DSN, Carers Queensland are running a Cra*ing for Carers support group. It will be held every Thursday morning at the Mental Wellness and Support Centre DSN in Bell Street, across the road from Centrelink. Meet at the centre from 9:30am-12:00. Bring your own cra* to work on, share your cra* skills or be involved in producing cra* items for sale to raise funds to support the Volunteer’s at the Mental Wellness and Support Centre. Contact the Carers Queensland Office on 46358379 for more informa on. Listen to any concerns, no maKer how silly they seem. They o*en mask the deepest fears. Avoid blame and using phrases such as “you have to” or “you’re making it worse”. Reflect the content of the comments you hear. Hearing your own comments repeated back to you lets you know that your message is being heard. Rather than repea ng phrases like a parrot, try finding a different way to say it. O*en a summary works well. Stay calm, even in the face of anger. This o*en masks fear and anxiety. Difficult conversa0ons can be hard. If you’re uncertain about how to approach things, I am happy to offer guidance and help to prac ce. New Trollies at Coles George and Katey Jerome at Young Carer TOE group. “ Photo’s from Young Carer groups.” Jack, Hayley and George at Young Carer Holiday ac%vi%es. New specially-designed supermarket trolley means local residents who have children with a disability can now shop at Coles with greater convenience and support. Coles opera ons and supply chain director Andy Coleman said he hoped the trolley would help make shopping easier for parents or carers who have a child with a disability. The trolley allows for a child of up to 70 kilograms in weight and has padding on the sides, a harness and addi onal support in its structure. Coles will provide the addi onal needs trolley to any stores who request one on behalf of their customers. Picture of New Coles trolley Page 4 Carers on the Downs NewsleKer Informa0on about Workshops Date & Town Contact details Coffee, Tea or whatever your heart fancies... 10am Venue: Joie de Vivre King st, Warwick Ken Smith Email: [email protected] 17 April Free Dementia information course for family carers. 9.30-2.30pm Morning tea and lunch provided Venue: TBA 10 – 2pm Venue: Paul Myatt Community centre 11-15 Alexandra St. Phone 1800 100 500 Email: qld.registrations@alzhei mers.org.au Ph: 1800 777 723 Email: info@parent2parentqld. org.au 9.30-12pm Venue:TBA Morning Tea provided Ph: 4635 8379 Email: [email protected] Details to be confirmed Carers Qld, Roma office Ph: 4622 1270 Pittsworth Health and Wellbeing Expo 9 – 3pm Venue: Pittsworth Town Hall Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Venue: Chinchilla community connexions function room 67-71 Middle St Venue: Chinchilla community connexions function room 67-71 Middle St Details to be confirmed Come along and talk to Service Providers about services available in your area. Ph: 0428 983 011 Email: dsmith@partnersinrecove ry.net.au Ph: 0428 983 011 Email: dsmith@partnersinrecove ry.net.au Carers Qld, Roma office Ph: 4622 1270 CARERS QUEENSLAND Head Office 24 April 15 AbboK St Camp Hill QLD 4152 P.O. Box 179 Holland Park QLD 4121 8.30am – 5pm M-F Ph: 3900 8100 Carer Advisory Service: 1800 242 636 Toowoomba (free call except from mobiles) 29 April Toowoomba Carers Queensland Inc. ABN: 20 061 257 725 29 & 30 April CARERS QUEENSLAND Darling Downs Office 907 Ruthven St Toowoomba QLD 4350 P.O. Box 7011 Toowoomba South QLD 4350 8.30am – 5pm M-F Ph: 4635 8379 Time & Venue Every Thursday Warwick Toowoomba www.carersqld.asn.au www.qld.carersaustralia.com.au Workshop name Sharing the vision Workshop Free workshop for parents and carers aged over 60 or over 45 if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Carer Conversation Feedback workshop with CEO and Board directors of Carers Queensland Mental Health Workshop Roma 30 April Pittsworth 30 April- 1 May Chinchilla 2 May – 3 May Chinchilla 20 & 21 May Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Mental Health Workshop Roma 29 May Toowoomba 19 June Toowoomba, Dalby, Warwick and Kingaroy Information Session Qld Institute Medical Research 10 - 2pm Venue: TBA Ph: 4635 8379 Email: [email protected] 2015 Autism/Aspergers Workshop. Dr Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett Assisting Families. Mental health training program for carers of people living with mental illness. TBA To register or for more info go to: www.suelarkey.com TBA To register of for more info please call MIFQ 4699 8959 Please remember to contact the organisa on conduc ng the workshop if you wish to register or for further informa on.
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