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Regional Creatives Wellbeing
REGIONAL ARTS AUSTRALIA TEAMED UP WITH HEY MATE TO OFFER REGIONAL CREATIVES A PROGRAM OF MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION
From short and sharp bite-sized sessions that promote and encourage individual health and wellbeing to Mental Health First Aid Training, the program has something for everyone.
The Regional Creatives Wellbeing Program is an initiative of Regional Arts Australia delivered in partnership with the Hey Mate project. It is made possible through the Regional Arts Fund, an Australian Government program that supports sustainable cultural development in regional and remote communities in Australia.
Past Workshops:
Mental health v Illness
1st of May @ 12pm AEST
1st of May @ 6pm AEST
How to beat isolation for creatives living and working remotely
3rd of May @ 12pm AEST
3rd May @ 6pm AEST
Creative Industry Workplace Wellbeing
A tailored workshop discussing topics and challenges unique to regional Arts Workers and Artists, what is mental health, how can we support ourselves?, how can we support our mates?, strategies and resources.
Monday 8th @ 11am AEST
Monday 8th @ 6pm AEST
Building Resilience
Promotes psychological endurance by providing participants with skills to help them respond more adaptively to external pressures, such as increased workloads, difficult relationships and change. Building resilience can allow us to cope better with stress, improve communication, increase confidence, increase capacity / productivity, enhance satisfaction and reduce burnout.
Monday 15th May @ 11 am AEST
Monday 15th May @ 6pm AEST
Mental Health First Aid
Training industry professionals and community how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. Delivered via e-learning and 2 x 2 hour Zoom Sessions.
22nd and 23rd May @ 11am - 1pm AEST
29th and 30th May @ 11am - 1pm AEST (cancelled - registered participants have been contacted to change session dates)
5th and 6th of June @ 11am - 1pm AEST
12th and 13th June @ 11am - 1pm AEST
19th and 20th June @ 11am - 1pm AEST
26th and 27th June @11am - 1pm AEST
About hey mate
The hey mate project is a social enterprise that delivers evidence based mental health, wellness support, and education to the music, entertainment, performing arts, creative industries and wider community.