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littlemissme4 months ago

Upcoming Webinar // Navigating civvie healthcare with Dr Alex Labanov // Wednesday 11 November, 7-8pm

Leaving the ADF comes with a lot of change. Managing your own physical health and the healthcare system is often one of the most challenging parts to navigate.Without the structure of Defence, many veterans are left trying to piece together how the civili

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Taali3 weeks ago

Morning Greetings!

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Co-design & Research3 weeks ago

Community consultation invitation - support for Queensland fathers with young children

We want to know how we can better support fathers with young childrenSANE has been funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission to provide specialist support to Queensland fathers with young children. As part of our planning, we would like to speak w

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TomBombadil2 months ago

We’ve been listening to your feedback about moderation decisions on the Forums.

Updates to our Forum Guidelines: We’ve heard your feedback about how our Forum guidelines are interpreted and applied. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we’ve reviewed the guidelines to make them clearer and easier to understand.We also

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littlemissme3 months ago

Please help us welcome new members to our Grief and Loss space

Hi Forumites,We're excited to share that, as part of Griefline's merger with SANE, we've just launched a dedicated Grief and Loss space here on SANE Forums.We've also moved discussions relating to grief and loss into this new space, making it easier for p

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c-user19994 months ago

Community Guideline Update: One Account per Person

Hey Forums Community,We wanted to share an update to our Community Guidelines: From now on, each member is asked to hold one Forums account. Running multiple identities on our Forums is not permitted. Here is the link to our Community Guidelines.This upda

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Chasingsunsetslast year

What has been your highlight today, no matter how big or small? Come share 🫶

Hi everyone! This is my first ever forum post so do hope it lands where it’s meant to 🤣 Most days, I like to find a highlight 😊. Usually, that means during a walk with my dog, I try to spot something different, something cool or something that brings

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Shaz519 months ago

Our Gardens

Hello @TeaPositive @Ramman @Rana8 , @Determined @wermonastring @lil_green_clock @Junee @EJ , @ks @JR489 @HappyEmu @ForestBat @Farwaa123 @Cheekychick158 @Fullofhope79

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NightFury9 months ago

The Creative Writing Corner

"There is no greater power on this earth, than story," Libby Bray Why hello there! I've been discussing with @Jynx and @AuntGlow the fact that I used to write a lot as a child - pages and pages of imagination, and wonderous s

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littlemissme2 months ago

Webinar recording // Living with grief and loss and complex mental health: a conversation about connection and hope

Some losses are visible. Others can be harder to recognise or name.Grief isn't only something we experience after the death of a loved one. It can also arise from changes to our health, identity, relationships, independence, hopes or plans for the future.

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Daisydreamer5 years ago

Welcome! Introduce yourself here 🙂

New here? Welcome to the SANE Forums! We are so happy you found us and have joined our wonderful community. There are lots of people here like you, who can understand what you might be going through and offer valuable peer support. Yo

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Lapis_Anteater6 months ago

Post Your Pets

Hey everyone, I thought it would be fun to share our pets. The top dog is Ellie and the bottom dog is Korra. Ellie is meant to be a Australian cattle dog cross and Korra is meant to be a Kelpie cross. They are 8 and 7. Please share a photo of y

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Harry | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Vivid Sydney

I'm wondering if any one has had a chance to visit Vivid? Personally I like the calming effects of the lights and the interaction. Having said that theres the horrid transport stuff. Just wondering if a BIG NIGHT OUT helps when all is weighed up? Tha

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Upcoming events: what are your thoughts/suggestions?

The team here at saneforums is excited about organising upcoming online events. To do this, we would really appreciate your thoughts and suggestions. This will enable us to plan and carefully choose future content, guests and/or activities for our communi

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CherryBomb | Senior Contributor | Last message 11 years ago

Who am I? Who are you? Who are we?

Caring for others can be demanding, and consequently, we can forget that we have (or once had) interests and lives outside of this role. Seeing we are all part of a growing community, I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce ourselves and

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Jo | Senior Contributor | Last message 10 years ago

Good Book for Carers

I'd like to recommend a great book for carers, written by an English carer. He uses a lot of 'black humour' and is very funny. He is so 'spot on' about what life is like as a carer of a loved family member. It is called 'The Selfish Pig's Guide to Caring'

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NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

What Do Carers Want

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Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

NikNik | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

What Do Carers Want

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Our storiesCreated 12 years ago

VCS | Casual Contributor | Last message 7 years ago

What Do Carers Want

If you as a Carer could ask the Government for help with anything, what would it be?

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morningstar | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

How will the budget affect us?

Mental health services have been left alone for this year, but other budget measures will definitely impact on people with mental illness and carers.No more bulk billing, $7 every time you got the GP for a new script or have a blood test, plus makiing it

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

Harriet | Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

Brainstorming

I've noticed lots of these discussions are lengthy - which can be good, or can be overwhelming. Thought I'd try starting a 'looking after ourselves' brainstorm thread where people can add their favourites - just one thing that they enjoy for themsel

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3forme | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 years ago

New Victorian Mental Health Act

I have just been reading about the new mental health act for Victoria. It takes effect in July 2014. The are quite a few changes regarding community treatment orders and restrictive practices (among others!). There are also changes regarding greater invol

Friends, families and carersCreated 12 years ago

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