Mental Health First Aid Course - Wed 5-6 Dec, Orange 12-hour Standard Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) course Orange Baptist Church, 59-61 Sale Street Orange NSW 2800 Cost: $195 + GST Read More Webinar: Substance use and mental health among rural youth 1-hour webinar recording, available on demand. This webinar is for school staff, health professionals, parents and others who are seeking information about drug use and related harms among rural youth. Read More Working with Separated Same-Sex Parents - Dec 3, Dubbo Suitable for: Professionals who work with families impacted by family breakdown and family law.  Cost: $22.00 Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm Dr Luke Gahan for Family Law Pathway Read More Silver Rainbow LGBTI Aged Care Awareness Training - Oct & Dec 2018, Parkes & Broken Hill ACON Silver Rainbow LGBTI Aged Care Awareness Training 25 October 2018, Coventry Room & Cultural Centre, 25 Bogan St, Parkes 10 December 2018, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, 404-408 Argent St, Broken Hill Read More Getting to Know the Aged Care Quality Standards - Oct-Nov 2018, Various Western NSW Locations Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Getting to Know the Standards October-November 2018 Various Locations Read More

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A 2016 study from the University of the South suggests that performing "random acts of kindness" for others or for the world can boost your mood. The study found that helping others can boost your mood more so than if you had done something to help yourself.

Medical News Daily also noted these acts might help to boost your mood because doing them encourages your body to release dopamine, which gives you what some call a "helper's high."

A University of Melbourne study is investigating the benefits and challenges of virtual reality, social robots and other technologies that aim to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of aged care recipients.

Mental health organisations are concerned the new NDIS Psychosocial Disability stream is leaving many behind, with around 91% of mentally ill Australians unable to access the stream.

The federal government has responded to one of the key recommendations of the Aged Care Workforce Taskforce with the establishment of a working group to oversee aged care workforce skills.

A report says gaps in the NDIS marketplace are resulting in unfair and inequitable access to services for people with a disability and calls for better management of the national scheme.

My Aged Care Stories - Stories from participants of My Aged Care - Great resource for open days, forums etc

Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) Conference - 27 Feb-1 Mar 2019, Melbourne

   Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) Conference
   'Your Time is Now!'
   27 February-1 March 2019
   Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Ian Potter Foundation Grants - rural and remote

Grants supporting mental health, Indigenous heath and health in rural and remote areas.
Aim is to improve health outcomes and encourage employment opportunities.
Applications close December 7th.

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Tackling Tough Times Together - Grants Available

$15 million has been provided by the Federal Government in an effort to aid not-for-profit community groups in delivering projects in drought-affected areas of the country. 

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Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention - 17 Nov 2018, Bourke

   Black Dog Institute
   Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention
   Saturday, November 17, 2018, 9:00am-5:00pm

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DV for Disabilities Training - Mar 5-6, Orange

   For frontline workers supporting women living with disability
   8.45am for 9am start – 5pm
   Orange Ex-Services Club- Tobruk Room
   Cost: Free and expenses/staff backfill paid

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For Purpose Conference - 30 Nov, 2018, Toowoomba 'Setting Your Purpose in 2020' - A one day conference for the non-profit sector Governance, legal risks, innovation and high performance culture. Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre (Opposite USQ) Toowoomba. Read More

The RED Conference: A Regional Experience in Practical Dementia Care - 28-29 Mar 2019, Port Macquarie Omnicare Alliance The RED Conference: A Regional Experience in Practical Dementia Care 28-29 March 2018, 8.45am-4.00pm Sails Port Macquarie Read More

OZeWAI - Australian Web Adaptability Initiative: Accessibility Conference - 21-23 Nov 2018, Ultimo OZeWAI - Australian Web Adaptability Initiative Accessibility Conference 21-23 November 2018, 8.30am-4.30pm Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Studios Sydney, ABC Ultimo Centre, 700 Harris St, Ultimo Read More

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