Mind South East Family and Carer Services calendar of...

Mind South EastFamily and Carer Services

calendar of events July – December 2018

About Mind South East Family and Carer Services

Mind Australia Limited is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers. We have been supporting people dealing with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

Currently we have over 60 service sites throughout Australia that, this year, will support 12,000 Australians on their personal recovery journeys.

We believe that with the right kind of help and support, life can be better and people can and do achieve a life with meaning and purpose.

The southern metropolitan region of Mind Family and Carer services are made up of:

Bayside South-Eastern Melbourne

Frankston- Mornington Peninsula

City of Bayside

City of Glen Eira

City of Kingston

City of Monash

City of Port Philip

City of Stonington

Cardinia Shire

City of Casey

City of Greater Dandenong

City of Frankston

Mornington Peninsula Shire

How we help families and carers

We provide tailored, one-to-one support to families and carers of people with mental illness. We also provide opportunities for planned respite access, carer supports and days out.

How we help your loved ones – our clients

We also provide tailored, one-to-one support to our clients and assist them in the accomplishment of their goals.

We help by providing people with information and resources and, if they wish, by linking them to external services. We also provide on-going group activities, day trips and four-day respite breaks.

How we help the family

We provide consultations and specialist therapeutic work to improve family relationships.

We will help NDIS clients

Mind is a major provider of psychosocial support to NDIS clients impacted by mental health issues. As our service transitions into the NDIS model through 2018, Family and Carer Services will continue to provide respite support to clients, using the NDIS model. We look forward to continuing to lessen some of the negative impacts of the caring role.

Please contact us if you wish to learn more about what we do, and how we can help to support you or your loved one(s) after the rollout of the NDIS locally.

Music group Creative expression art group Relaxfulness group

Location: GESAC

If you have a passion for music, you meet the criteria for this group. We play instruments, sing or

simply get together to talk about all things musical.

Location: Mind Bayside Community Services

Express yourself through exploring art in a safe and nurturing environment while having fun and connecting with others.


You’re invited to relax, unwind and learn mindfulness techniques. The group will encourage you to apply those techniques each and every day.

Youth group Reconnect with nature walking group

Men’s group

Location: Headspace Frankston

People between the ages of 16 and 25 come together to socialise and talk about the things they want to talk about.

Location: Various

Discover new walking destinations each month, connect with nature and relax in the outdoors.

Caulfield Station pick-up at 11:00 am.


This is a social space for men to get together and talk about health, sports, films and any other relevant topics.

Social tennis group Soccer group Gym fitness group

Location: Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre

This group gets together to play a non-competitive game of social tennis, just for fun!

Location: Monash University – Caulfield Campus

This group includes an indoor game of soccer, followed by a BBQ lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

Location: GESAC

This group meets fortnightly and has free access to all gym facilities.

Slip into those runners, pack your bathers and join in the fun!

Walking with purpose group

Location: Various

This group discovers new walking destinations and enjoys the challenges they provide. Please bring your own packed lunch to eat after the walk. The group aims to build the physical capacity to walk the Thousand Steps in December 2018 – only, of course, for those who wish to.

Caulfield Station pick-up at 11:00 am.

We also run a variety of other interactive social, educational and therapeutic groups in the Bayside area that are not listed in this calendar. Including Mind Recovery College™ courses.

Please call Mind Connect on 1300 554 660 for more information.

Important information for all social group activities:

Assessment is required prior to attending all the above social group activities. If you are not an existing consumer with Mind South East Community Services, please contact us and

arrangements will be made for a staff member to complete a service eligibility assessment with you. You can also access these groups using your NDIS package.

Consumer social groupsWe run lots of great groups!

Location Address

Mind Bayside Community Services 86 St Vincent Place, Albert Park VIC 3206

Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre – GESAC 200 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165

Headspace Frankston 62 Playne Street, Frankston VIC 3199

Caulfield Monash University – Chisholm Hall 900 Dandenong Road, Caulfield East VIC 3145

Elsternwick Park Tennis Centre 464 St Kilda Street, Brighton VIC 3186

Group location addresses

July 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pm1. Music group

11:45 am – 2:00 pm1. Relaxfulness group

12:30–2:30 pm1. Social tennis group

12:30–2:30 pm2. Men’s group

1:30–3:30 pm

9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pm2. Gym fitness group

1:00–3:00 pm

1. Walking with purpose group11:00 am – 2:00 pm

2. Youth group1:00–3:00 pm

1. Creative expression artgroup12:30–3:30 pm

16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July1. Soccer group





1:30–3:30 pm

23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July

1. Soccer group11:00 am – 1:00 pm

2. Gym fitness group 1:00–3:00 pm



1. Reconnect with naturewalking group11:00 am – 2:00 pm


30 July 31 July1. Soccer group


11:45 am – 2:00 pm

August 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pm1. Walking with purpose

group11:00 am – 2:00 pm


1. Relaxfulness group 12:30–2:30 pm

1. Social tennis group 12:30–2:30 pm

2. Men’s group1:30–3:30 pm

13 August 15 August 15 August 16 August 17 August1. Soccer group


1:00–3:00 pm

1. Music group11:45 am – 2:00 pm


20 August 21 August 22 August 23 August 24 August1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 August






September 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September1. Soccer group


1:00–3:00 pm



17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September




1. Family & carer springcelebration BBQ11:00 am – 2:00 pm


AFL Grand Final Friday

October 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday1 October 2 October 3 October 4 October 5 October1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October1. Soccer group


1:00 – 3:00 pm



15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 October






29 October 30 October 31 October1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm


November 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pmMelbourne Cup Day 1. Relaxfulness group



1:30–3:30 pm

12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November1. Soccer group


1:00 – 3:00 pm




19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November1. Soccer group





1:30–3:30 pm

26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 November







31 November1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

December 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm





10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December1. Soccer group


1:00–3:00 pm



17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December1. Soccer group


group11:00 am – 2:00 pm


1. Family & carer springcelebration BBQ11:00 am – 2:00 pm

1. Relaxfulness group12:30 – 2:30 pm



24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December



Christmas Day Boxing Day 1. Reconnect with naturewalking group11:00 am – 2:00 pm


31 December1. Soccer group

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

24 July 2018 22 August 2018

Warrook Farm

Want to experience life on a farm and maybe have a go at sheering sheep or milking a cow? This day trip will be fun filled,

and a delicious lunch is also included.

Boat cruise

Enjoy a peaceful cruise upstream on a City River Cruise. You will be able to savour views of Melbourne’s iconic parks.

18 September 2018 16 October 2018

Fishing in Port Melbourne

Join us on a day out at the port, where you will be provided with all the equipment you need for a relaxing afternoon at Princes

Pier. We will also enjoy lunch together.

National Rhododendron Garden and Devonshire tea

We will walk through Olinda’s beautiful gardens and then enjoy tea and scones at the Olinda Tea House.

13 November 2018 4 December 2018

Emerald Lake Park

A scenic drive to Lake Emerald, followed by a forest walk and a paddle-boat ride around the lake. We will enjoy a packed lunch

at the picnic ground.

Bacchus Marsh Naturipe Fruits

Enjoy fruit picking in the peaceful country town of Bacchus Marsh. Entry and fruit picking is included.

Important information for all day trips:

All day trip activities are open to Mind consumers only. Please contact us if you require a companion to accompany you on the trips so that arrangements can be made.

Due to the high level of interest in these trips, we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment. Please book four-to-six weeks in advance by calling 1300 286 463.

Once you have been selected for a day trip, you will be sent a letter with information about it. We request that you contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a trip. This will give us sufficient time to invite other consumers on the waiting list.

Consumer day trips

Consumer four-day respite break

Date Destination

16 July to 19 July 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates: 5 and 12 July

Hepburn Springs

Staying at Hepburn House, this is one of our most popular and rejuvenating getaways.

13 August to 16 August 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates: 2 and 9 August

BalnarringTravel southeast with us and visit some stunning spots along the way on the Mornington Peninsula and in Hastings and Flinders.

10 September to 13 September 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates:

30 August and 6 September

Aireys InletTick one of Victoria’s great road-trip adventures, the Great Ocean Road, off your list! This trip incorporates wonderful visits to Torquay, Bells Beach, Lorne, Ocean Grove, Geelong and the Otway National Park.

8 October to 11 October 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates: 27 September and 4 October

Wattle Point

We will be staying at the Waterfront Retreat, a joy to experience that’s nestled in 20 acres of natural bush and right on the edge of Lake Victoria.

19 November to 22 November 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates: 8 and 15 November

Grampians (youth guests)

This nature reserve in Victoria is a stunning place to escape to. Staying at Halls Gap, we will be surrounded by sandstone mountains, wild flowers and wildlife.

10 December to 13 December 2018

Pre-holiday meeting dates:

29 November and 6 December

Phillip Island Staying at a luxury retreat in Cowes, this trip will suit people with a wide variety of interests.

Important information about four-day client breaks:

All participants are required to attend two pre-holiday meetings on two consecutive Thursdays prior to the trip. Please make sure you are available for these meetings before registering your interest.

26 September 2018Spring BBQ

19 December 2018End of year celebration BBQ

Ballam Park

260R Cranbourne Road Frankston VIC 3199

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pick-up points at 10:30 am Frankston and Caulfield Station

RSVP by no later than 21 September 2018

Black Rock Bowling and Tennis Club

2A Fern Street Black Rock VIC 3193

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pick-up points at 10:30 am Sandringham Station and Caulfield Station

RSVP by no later than 14 December 2018

We also hold special groups and events throughout the year. Call us to find out more about:

Mental Health Week


Carers Week


International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)

3 December 2018

Special events for consumers, their families,

carers and friends

Peer support and the sharing of wisdom have been recognised by many families and carers as being essential to their caring journey. Our various groups aim to increase carers’ social connections, knowledge and capacity for self-care.

Find a Mind-facilitated carer support group near you:

Cheltenham Frankston Albert Park Narre WarrenFirst Wednesday of each month Time: 7:30−9:30 pm

Where: Church of Christ 2-12 Chesterville Road Cheltenham VIC 3192

Carer support organisers: Fiona Dukadinoski

Second Thursday of each month Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fourth Thursday of each month Time: 2:00−4:00 pm

Where: Headspace Frankston 62 Playne Street Frankston VIC 3199

Carer support organisers: Mari Neil Matthew Dale

Third Thursday of each month Time: 7:00−9:00 pm

Where: Mind Melbourne Bayside 86 St Vincent Place Albert Park VIC 3206

Carer support organisers: Salma Mahari

Fourth Wednesday of each month Time: 6:30−8:30 pm

Where: Mind Melbourne South Suite 1 & 2 64 Victor Crescent Narre Warren VIC 3805 (subject to change)

Carer support organisers: Julie Kowalski Andrew Savoula

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to place your name on the list for any of the above carer support groups.

We also run a variety of carer-relevant education courses and sessions. Please contact Mind Connect on 1300 286 463 to find out more.

Carer support group

Mind Connect1300 286 463

Carer Helpline1300 554 660

[email protected]

Mind Central Office | 86-92 Mount StreetPO Box 592 | Heidelberg VIC 3084

Mind Australia Limited ABN 22 005 063 589Registered NDIS Provider.

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