Gippsland
Call: (03) 5622 4140
Email: PSSGippsland@wellways.org
Eastern Melbourne
Call: (03) 8486 4292
Email: PSSintake@wellways.org
Western Victoria
Call: (03) 4333 0251
Email: wellconnectedwestvic@wellways.org
The Psychosocial Support Service (PSS) provides flexible one-on-one or group support to improve someone’s mental and physical health, when and where they need it.
Psychosocial support can assist people to participate in their community, manage daily tasks, secure stable employment or housing and connect with family and friends.
The Psychosocial Support Service has a whole of person approach with a focus on mental and physical health.
Psychosocial support may include:
People with severe mental health issues who live in Victoria’s Gippsland region or Eastern/North-eastern Melbourne and are not receiving support from the NDIS may be eligible. For those in Western Victoria, please visit the Well Connected program.
Anyone can make a referral to the Psychosocial Support Service including:
For more information or to access this service:
Gippsland
Call (03) 5622 4140 or email PSSGippsland@wellways.org
Eastern Melbourne
Call (03) 8486 4292 or email PSSintake@wellways.org
Come along for a stroll in nature and discover some of the beautiful walking tracks Eastern Melbourne has to offer.
Suitable for all fitness levels.
Friday 28th April
Mullum Mullum Creek Trail - Ringwood
Meeting point: Mullum Mullum Reserve, 58 Mullum Mullum Road, Ringwood
Friday 26th May
Lilydale Lake
Meeting point: Main entry via Swansea Road, Lilydale
Friday 9th June
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary - Blackburn
Meeting point: Carpark via entrance on Central Road, Blackburn
Friday 23rd June
Ruffey Lake Park - Doncaster East
Meeting point: Carpark via entrance on Victoria Street, Doncaster East
Sign up via your Recovery Worker!
For more information please contact Steven scabral@wellways.org 0478 908 834
Welcome to our Arts and Crafts Community Group! During our 5 fortnightly sessions, we will create/paint/decorate items that you can enjoy the process of making, and also leave with something you can use, display and be proud of.
All sessions have been selected to be easy to do, no matter what your skill level or arts and crafts experience.
All sessions run from 10:30am to 12pm.
Thursday 6th April - Easter Fragranced Bunny Bags
Thursday 20th April - Pot Plant Painting
Thursday 4th May - Clay Sculpting
Thursday 18th May - Paint by Numbers
Thursday 1st June - Scrapbooking
Where: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128.
We will be gathering in the Drycraft Studio Room.
Your group facilitators will be Jay and Olivia. Please call or text Jay on 0478 908 830 or Olivia on 0478 908 860 if you have trouble finding us.
Register: Please contact your Recovery Worker and we will add you to the registration list.
Money Minded is a flexible adult financial education program that builds knowledge, confidence, and skills to help people make informed financial decisions and feel confident managing their money.
It has been developed by ANZ Bank with the goal of improving financial wellbeing in the community. This series of workshops spanning over six weeks on a weekly basis will be conducted via Zoom and facilitated by two Wellways Recovery Workers.
To register yourself for the workshops, please contact Matthew on 0478 908 813 - mmoss@wellways.org or Toan on 0478 908 821 - tnguyen3@wellways.org.
Where:
Online Zoom meeting
When:
Wednesday's 1-2pm.
April 12th - Understanding value of money
April 19th - Monitoring your expenses
April 26th - Budgeting
May 3rd - Making sound decisions
Welcome to the 4 week Wellbeing & Stress Management course.
This course will provide you with tools to improve your well being and to build new life skills. This course is ideal for people who are ready to make significant and lasting changes in their lives. It will be a journey of self discovery and you will learn many tools for positive thinking and stress management.
You will learn advanced breathing techniques and develop your self-esteem. (No experience with yoga or meditation is necessary and all mats and blankets provided.)
Lesson 1: Meditation as a healing tool – Wednesday 10th May
Lesson 2: Stress triggers - Wednesday 17th May
Lesson 3: Journaling & Worry Time - Wednesday 24th May
Lesson 4: Developing positive self-image - Wednesday 31st May
All sessions run from 10:30am-12:00pm.
For more information or to register please contact Sascha on 0478 908 827 or sjansen@wellways.org.
Join us for the restful, floor-based, meditative practice: a fortnightly Yin Yoga workshop to improve your focus, reduce stress and pain and heighten self-awareness. You'll be in a relaxing environment and nourishing practice to target your physical body and mind.
When:
11am to 12pm
Thursdays 13th April, 27th April, 8th June, 22nd June.
Where:
Whitehorse Horticultural Centre, 82 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill
PSS Recovery workers Steven 0478 908 834and Ling 0478 908 828 will be running the yoga group, please get in touch if you need to cancel or are going to be late.
Let your recovery worker know if you’re interested to receive more information!
Psychosocial Support Service is funded by the Australian Government PHN project, Eastern Melbourne PHN and Gippsland PHN.
Wellways acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we live, work and play and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
We are committed to inclusive communities, workplaces, policies and services for people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.
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