28 July 2015, 3:29 pm (Australia/Sydney)

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17 July 2015, 9:25 pm (Australia/Sydney)

Topic Tuesday - Tonight @ 7pm AEST Many of us are carers for a loved one who struggles with drugs or alcohol. Topic Tuesday will look at the tricky situations carers can find themselves in. - How do you address the elephant in the room? - How do you appro

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09 July 2015, 7:28 pm (Australia/Sydney)

Hi everyone, There have been a lot of discussion about ‘fear’ in the Forums lately; what impacts, good or bad, it’s had on our lives and questions about how to manage it. So what better way to bring together our collective tips and advice for

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05 July 2015, 7:28 pm (Australia/Sydney)

Is there a place on the site where details of donations made "In memory of" are acknowledged?

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04 July 2015, 9:55 pm (Australia/Sydney)

HiI receive Carer's Allowance for my 27 yo son. Just me and him at home. Until now have also had a health care card but after visiting the chemist today seems like I am no longer entitled. Check Centrelink's website and it seems I can only get a Health Ca

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19 June 2015, 7:38 pm (Australia/Sydney)

While the caring role can bring a great deal of satisfaction, it can sometimes lead to an imbalance where the Carer’s needs and emotional health are neglected. This Topic Tuesday encourages you to reflect on how happy you are right no

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12 June 2015, 7:30 pm (Australia/Sydney)

BPD is a mental illness that is often misundertood, and burdened with heavy stigma. Quite often people place it in the 'too hard' basket labelling the disorder as impossible to treat. This Topic Tuesday we want to dubunk myths just like these. For this mo

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02 June 2015, 9:48 pm (Australia/Sydney)

Hi forum membersI just wanted to share a book I have just finished reading called 'Broken Open' by Craig Hamilton. It is not a new release (2004?) but it is definitely well worth reading. It was recommended to me by an aunt.The book is about Craig's life

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01 June 2015, 10:49 am (Australia/Sydney)

Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you know that from today onwards, the Forum moderated hours will be 9am - 10pm AEST Monday - Friday. For the time being, the weekend moderated hours are 5pm - 10pm AEST. We hope to continue to extend m

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23 May 2015, 9:40 pm (Australia/Sydney)

Tonight we will discuss psychosis. Do you care for someone who has experienced a psychotic episode? For some of us it can be scary and overwhelming and I'm sure a lot of us have felt helpless and even a bit lonely in our experiences. During Topic Tuesday

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