Recovery College Manager – Position Available
News | Posted on 8th May 2019
Rewarding and meaningful work!
Generous salary packaging!
Part Time role (3 days per week)!
Would you like use your brilliant leadership abilities to make a real difference in peoples' lives? Here is your opportunity to join an organisation whose passion is to mental health recovery.
Celebrating Diversity with Pride: Pride Flag Raising for IDAHOBIT Day – 16 May 2019
Event | Posted on 2nd May 2019
The Pride Flag will be raised in the Blacktown LGA on May 16th, to commemorate IDAHOBIT, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia, which is held on May 17th.
Co-design Focus Groups for LGBTQIA+ community accessing the NDIS – with MHCC
News | Posted on 18th Apr 2019
In early May, MHCC are running 2 co-design focus groups for consultation with people from the LGBTQIA+ community who have mental health concerns and interested in accessing the NDIS. They are seeking participants who are willing and interested in attending these focus groups.
EOI for Consumer Advisory Council – WentWest
News | Posted on 16th Apr 2019
WentWest believes health care consumers – patients, carers and their families – are essential partners in creating better health care. They value the knowledge and experience consumers can bring to their work as the Western Sydney Primary Health Network and our Consumer Advisory Council provide advice to the WentWest Board on matters and issues affecting primary health care consumers.
Free Part Qualification Training with our Partner MHCC
News | Posted on 11th Apr 2019
UPDATE: As of 23 April, MHCC have a full class for the upcoming part-qualification course. You can still express interest for future opportunities by getting in touch with MHCC directly.
Visitors from Singapore Institute of Mental Health
News | Posted on 3rd Apr 2019
On Thursday March 21st, our Engagement Officer, Bridget, met with four representatives from the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Dr Mok Yee Ming, Chermain Wong, Jessica Wong, and Faith Wong, to discuss recovery colleges. The Institute of Mental Health in Singapore is beginning the process of starting a recovery college for their inpatients and community mental health patients, and so the representatives travelled all the way to Australia to do some research on how a recovery college operates. Bridget discussed the challenges and rewards that are involved in working in a recovery college, and gave them some useful contacts to continue their research. We are looking forward to hearing from our friends in Singapore to see how they go setting up a recovery college!
Have Your Say on Disability Royal Commission – Closing 28 March
News | Posted on 26th Mar 2019
Have Your Say on draft terms of reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability.
Tell Your Story – Get involved in the Pride Flag raising for IDAHOBIT Day
News | Posted on 21st Mar 2019
If you live or work in the Blacktown area and identify as part of the LGBTIQ community, or are a family member or friend of someone who does, you are invited to write a story about this experience.
Neighbour Day 2019: Loneliness – what neighbours can do to create connections
Event | Posted on 6th Mar 2019
Neighbour Day is an annual celebration that encourages people to connect with their community.
Farewell to Recovery College Manager, Julie Miller
News | Posted on 6th Mar 2019
The Western Sydney Recovery College is sad to say farewell to Julie Miller, who has resigned from her role as the Recovery College manager.
Recovery College Manager – Position Available
News | Posted on 6th Mar 2019
Would you like use your brilliant leadership abilities to make a real difference in peoples' lives? Here is your opportunity to join an organisation whose passion is to support mental health recovery.
Australians Sharing a New Story, Blacktown, 3-5 May 2019
Event | Posted on 4th Mar 2019
You are invited to a community story-sharing weekend. Everyone's story matters. Your story matters.
Funded Places in Certificate II in Community Services – Transition to Work or Study Program
News | Posted on 13th Feb 2019
The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is the peak body for community Mental Health Services in NSW and a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91296).
Certificate IV in Mental Health Part-Qualification – Expression of interest
News | Posted on 18th Dec 2018
The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is the peak body for community Mental Health Services in NSW and a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91296).
Holiday tips – Staying well in the festive season
News | Posted on 12th Dec 2018
As we head toward Christmas, and become busy with all the end of year tasks and events, we may get swept up in all the doing, that we forget the importance of being...
New Year, New Term 1 2019 Course Guide!
News | Posted on 10th Dec 2018
We are excited to launch our Term 1 2019 Course Guide!
Seasons’ Greetings & Office Closure
News | Posted on 6th Dec 2018
Please note the Western Sydney Recovery College office will be closed from close of business Wednesday 19 December 2018 and will reopen on Monday 7 January 2018. Any enquiries and enrolments received during this time will be responded to on our return to the office.
Help review a recovery-oriented practice questionnaire…
News | Posted on 5th Dec 2018
Researchers from Sydney University are seeking the views of people who use (or have used) mental health services, their families and carers, clinicians and academics about the relevance and completeness of the content of a new questionnaire. This questionnaire is designed to measure capabilities for recovery-oriented practice, as they have been defined by Australian mental health consumers. The questionnaire will be used as an outcome measure to evaluate student acquisition of capabilities for recovery-oriented practice and the effectiveness of teaching and learning strategies utilised to teach about recovery, including consumer involvement.
Share the Journey at our end of year event!
Event | Posted on 15th Nov 2018
Come "Share the Journey" at our end of year event!
Save the Date: End of Year Event
Event | Posted on 1st Nov 2018
We are inviting our students, educators, stakeholders and members of the community to join Western Sydney Recovery College in celebrating 2018!
Welcome Here: WSRC is a safe and inclusive place for the LGBTIQ community
News | Posted on 18th Oct 2018
We are excited to announce that we have recently joined ACON's Welcome Here project. This initiative supports business and organisations across Australia to create environments that are visibly welcoming and inclusive of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) communities.
Join The Student Voice
News | Posted on 18th Oct 2018
Based on the input we received through our recent survey, we are excited to announce that the Western Sydney Recovery College is launching The Student Voice, an advisory group made of up past, current, and future students, staff members, and stakeholders of the college. The group will meet monthly in Blacktown to provide feedback and inform the future direction of the college. We are setting up this group as part of our commitment to walk alongside our students during their journey with the college.
WSRC Bilingual Educator on SBS Arabic
News | Posted on 2nd Oct 2018
We are excited that one of Western Sydney Recovery College's bilingual educators, Adla Abushanab, has been interviewed on SBS Arabic radio!
Survey: Contribute to Setting up The Student Voice
News | Posted on 26th Sep 2018
We would like to set up a student advisory group, The Student Voice, as part of our commitment to involve students in the journey of the Western Sydney Recovery College.
Your Next Opportunities to Learn & Grow: Term 4 2018
News | Posted on 19th Sep 2018
We are excited to launch our Term 4 Course Guide leading into Mental Health Month 2018!
WSRC will be supporting the LGBTIQ Community at Parra Pride Picnic 2018
Event | Posted on 19th Sep 2018
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the mental health of the LGBTIQ community in Western Sydney, WSRC will have a stall at the Parramatta Pride Picnic on Sunday 28 October, 11am-5pm.
LGBTIQ Mental Health Month Afternoon Tea
Event | Posted on 15th Sep 2018
Western Sydney Recovery College will be participating in this Relationships Australia afternoon tea to celebrate Mental Health month and also learn more about LGBTIQ mental health.
New Program: Introduction to Peer Work
News | Posted on 21st Aug 2018
This new program delivered in partnership with the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is designed to give students an introduction to the skills and knowledge of mental health peer work without the stress of assessment.
Earlybird registrations open for Wellness Walk!
Event | Posted on 15th Aug 2018
In 2018 One Door Mental Health's Wellness Walk is back for its sixth year!
Having a Yarn for WSRC’s Birthday
News | Posted on 11th Jul 2018
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our end of term event - and our first birthday - on 4 July in Blacktown!