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What a busy month we have had! Thank you to all of you who have come to our events and supported our celebration of carers for ‘Carers Week 2018’. #WhyWeCare.

We started the month with a Family Fun Day on a cold and blustery day at Freemans Landing. Thanks to Maria and Janie for pounding the pavement and acquiring such large stash of prizes that we gave away on the day. We hope people who won prizes have been enjoying their windfall. Thank you to all the local businesses who supported our event.

Next we hosted our Do You See What I See? Mental Health morning tea at Thyme @ The Lakes. Thank you to our speakers and those people who attended. Sovina encouraged us to maintain hope in our caring role and talked about the joy of seeing recovery in her family member. She spoke eloquently about love being the driver of caring for a family member. Stating that hope has sustained her over the last 20 years, and she would do it all again. Richard was also generous in sharing his story and I was struck by his clarity that he is a ‘parent’ not a ‘carer’. Indicating that the word ‘carer’ can be taken over by bureaucracy and diminishes the freely given relationships within families between parents and children; brothers and sisters; husbands and wives. He gave us his tips on staying well including sitting down and writing a plan for himself and his needs. Being a parent reminded me of another conversation I had had some 25 years ago with a mum who railed against being called a carer as she felt it belittled the loving relationship with her child. I reflected once again on the power of language and how it has a performative effect. We can not be described without the confines of language and it is language that invokes who we are and how we are understood within narrow linguistic tropes (Butler, 1997). Philip Galley also focused on language with the message not to isolate mental illness into a narrowing of a persons experience. Rather than saying this is a person with a mental illness he encouraged the “and” eg this is a ‘man’ with anxiety and society has an influence and brain health has an influence and gut health and kinship connections. He encouraged us to see beyond narrow labels and look for the and. I can see that this has a potent impact on a persons ability for recovery and to reframe themselves in the multiple and complex ways of being and doing ’human’. To end off the month we spent a day at the Mount Gambier Centro Shopping Centre and spoke to many people in our community about who we are and what we do. And so here we arrive at November and another year racing by.

Travel well Sandi

Issue 11—November 2018

Carers SA would like to acknowledge the Aboriginal people

as the traditional custodians and carers of the country of

Australia. We acknowledge and respect the Aboriginal

people of Australia’s relationship with country and their

ongoing cultural and spiritual beliefs.

LETSS - A NEW MENTAL HEALTH PHONE BASED SUPPORT COMMISSIONED

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 03 2018

The LETSS will support people with mental health issues, as well as their carers, family and friends, between the hours of

5:00pm to 11.30pm, 365 days a year. The LETSS will provide non-clinical mental health information, navigation and support

for people in the Adelaide metropolitan area which:

is timely and appropriate

focuses on engagement and an empathetic consumer experience

supports de-escalation of mental health distress

diverts inappropriate attendance to an emergency department

assists with access to mainstream in-hours services

Delivered by Links to Wellbeing, the LETSS is funded by Adelaide PHN as part of our mandate to “increase the efficiency and

effectiveness of medical and mental health services for people, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes”.

Access the service by calling 1800 013 755. Calls to the LETSS will be free of charge (though mobile charges may apply) and

callers can remain anonymous if they wish. For more information about the LETSS, call Ismael Lara, Adelaide PHN

Collaboration Officer on 8219 5900.

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Time For Ruby

Since the 4 Corners report and the establishment of a Royal Commission into aged care the campaign ‘Time for Ruby has been commenced. This campaign is advocating for a Staff to Person ratio as is the legal requirement in childcare centers: 1 worker: 6 people for example. http://timeforruby.anmf.org.au/

Naracoorte Groups Alcoholics Anonymous

Meets Thursdays at 7.15 at the rear of the church of Christ 64 Jenkins Terrace

Call 1300 222 222

Narcotic Anonymous

Meets every Monday at 7.30pm: at the rear of the church of Christ 64 Jenkins

Terrace call 1300 652 820

Mens’s Shed

Meets every Wednesday at 10 am and opens most mornings at Sportsman's

Drive Call Harold 0459621687 or David 0439253526

Depression Support Group

Meets every second d Friday Contact

Tracey McInnes 0407458779

Wattle Range Summer Inclusion Program

The Wattle Range Summer Inclusion Program may again be available in Millicent during December 2018 and January 2019,

offering both overnight and day care programs, depending on the level of interest. The program will be different to previous

years, therefore, funding to participate & transportation would need to be via either NDIS, or private/individual contributions.

The program may include:

Overnight & weekend respite for participants;

Or Carers to use the house as a place to have a break while the participant/s are supported in their own home;

A day activity program for children with a disability aged 5-15 years maybe delivered during the school holidays. Times

for day activities are from 10 am-3 pm. Recreational opportunities for people with a disability aged 16-45 years

Day activities provided and/or combined with overnight respite.

Enquiries and expressions of interest need to be made through either of the three agencies listed below by 15th November

Commonwealth Respite & Centrelink Centre (CRCC) on 8724 8700

HomeCare + 8723 3788

Community Living Australia on 8536 5888

Everyone needs a holiday, so we encourage you to act soon to express your interest in participating in the

Program through one of the above agencies by not later than 15th November 2018 .

Roger Babolka

Economic Development Manager

Wattle Range Council

Group / Activity Date Time Venue

Aged Care Expo 14/11/2018 Wednesday

11am—3 pm Mount Gambier City Hall

NDIS Cafe 29/11/2018 Thursday

10am—2pm Gather on Gordon Naracoorte

Special Events we are hosting in the regions this month

Regular Events Around the Region

Group / Activity Date Time Town

Parents caring for a child under18 years. Guest Speaker— Jenny and Maree WDEA

05/11/2018 Monday

10am—12pm Mount Gambier Public Library Group Room

The Avenue Inn 17 Fourth Avenue Guest Speaker -

7/11/2018 Wednesday

10.30am—12pm Naracoorte

SA Ambulance Centre Guest Speaker

15/11/2018 Thursday

11.30am—1.30pm Bordertown

Mimpi Life—Yogatation with Nikki @ The Studio In Gray Street

19/11/2018 Monday

10.30am– 12pm Mount Gambier

Civic & Arts Centre Supper Room. Guest Speaker—Happy and Healthy with Hayley

20/11/2018 Tuesday

1.30pm—3.30pm Millicent

Big Fold 22/11/2018 Thursday

10 am Mount Gambier Office

Booking in is essential—we need to have at least 10 people attending to host an event. Call the office 8724 8700 to confirm your place to an event.. All events—unless advertised– are at no cost to you

We are always happy to hear from you about things you would like to do EG: guest speakers, crafts or hobbies, places to visit.

Complimentary beverage and light refreshments are supplied. All activities are free unless stated.

We are constantly looking for ways to improve our newsletter and communication with you. We would love to hear from you with any feedback or suggestions. Call us on (08) 8724 8700 or email us at secarers@carers-sa.asn.au

Useful Numbers

After Hours GP Advisory Line 1800 022 222

Aged Rights Advocacy Service 1800 700 600

Beyond Blue 1300 224 636

Life Line 13 11 14

Kids Helpline 1800 551 800

My Aged Care 1800 200 422

National Carer Gateway 1800 422 737

National Disability Insurance Scheme 1800 800 110

Standby Support 0437 752 458

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Carers SA Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre

The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre provides Carers with access to 24 hour emergency respite care as well as short term breaks that are planned or unplanned. Respite may be needed for a variety of reasons such as if a carer: ~Is in an emergency situation ~Becomes ill or are admitted to hospital ~Is under stress or needs a break ~Wishes to attend a special event ~Needs to care for their own health wellbeing and cannot leave the person for whom they care without support. For respite call: 1800 052 222

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FREE NDIS QUALITY & SAFEGUARDING SYSTEM WORKSHOP Friday 9 November, 9am – 12pm (light morning tea to be sup-plied) Disability Workforce Hub 152 Jubilee Hwy East Mount Gambier Register at the link below https://register.eventarc.com/41797/ndis-quality-safeguarding

-system-workshop

Limestone Coast—Mount Gambier Office Staff

Sandi Regional Team Leader

Janie Senior Admin Officer

Colleen Assessment & Liaison Worker

Maria Assessment & Liaison Worker

Tami Carer Support Worker

Charmaine Carer Support Worker

Jane Admin Support

Kay Program Manager

John Program Manager