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Taking the Theme of Resilience into 2020

News  |  Posted on 6th Jan 2020

Western Sydney Recovery College would like to convey a special thank you to those who were able to make it to our end of year event in December 2019. We had the pleasure of hearing Erin McKinnon from GWS Giants speak to us about resilience and mental illness. It was a privilege to have her share her experiences and stories with us about resiliance, which has been a resounding theme from our students in 2019.

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One Door Consumer Consultative Committee – Expressions of Interest

News  |  Posted on 25th Sep 2019

One Door Mental Health values the participation of those with a lived experience of mental illness in the planning and delivery of our services. As you may know, part of this is engaging our consumers to act as consultants as part of our Consumer Consultative Committee (CCC). The CCC was established in 2008 to provide a further avenue for the consumer voice to be heard. It also ensures that the One Door is operating within consumer friendly policies and procedures. We are currently seeking members (particularly from rural and regional areas) to participate in the Committee either in person or via teleconference. Meetings are held at least 4 times annually at our Gladesville office. We value your contribution, so members receive an Honorarium payment for each engagement, currently set at $70.

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Turning your voice into action – The Student Voice

News  |  Posted on 7th Aug 2019

The Student Voice is moving in a new direction and turning your voice into action! At the next meeting we will begin steering the course guide for next term. If you have suggestions or you want to be part of leading WSRC, please come along - we want you to be there.

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A visit from the Mental Health Commission

News  |  Posted on 1st Aug 2019

On Wednesday, 12 June 2019, the Mental Health Commission joined the Western Sydney Recovery College staff, educators and students for an afternoon tea. The Mental Health Commissioner, Catherine Lourey, and her team visited our venue in Auburn after the workshop, Effective Communication Skills, which was delivered in Arabic by our two bilingual educators, Adla and Abbey.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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