Meet your Neighbour Blue Mountains

4 September 2024 — 2:00pm

Location:

Wentworth Falls School of Arts
217-219 Great Western Highway,
Wentworth Falls NSW 2782

Join your neighbours working to support mental wellbeing in Blue Mountains.

Meet your Neighbour is a free networking event for frontline workers and organisations who support people with lived experience of mental health. Discover new pathways, link up your service and share information to better support people living in the Blue Mountains local community.

Wednesday 4 September 2024
2:00pm to 4:00pm
(Registrations commence at 1:45pm)

Wentworth Falls School of Arts
217-219 Great Western Highway,
Wentworth Falls NSW 2782

The event will feature an insightful panel discussion featuring subject matter experts and industry leaders on the subject, Mental health services supporting youth.

Hosted by Corinne Henderson, Director, Policy & Systems Reform at MHCC.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Marita Schwendler
Clinical Service Manager- Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Priseilla Seghabi
Carer and Carer Peer Worker, Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMH), Uniting

Kelley Hulm
Manager, Headspace Katoomba

Nicola Lomax
Manager, Youth Community Living Support Services, Wellways

Simone Angus
National Outclients Programs Manager, Ted Noffs Foundation

What happens at Meet your Neighbour?

Hear from local subject matter experts
Engage in a Q&A session following a panel discussion
Share information about your program
Learn more about other services in your area
Make connections to help refer and connect
Receive a free networking contact list to keep your connections going

What to bring

Brochures about your service to share with others (or QR display if you are paperless)
Your Humanitix ticket printed or on your phone for scanning.

Who should come

Anyone working in the community sector, who supports people living with mental health conditions.
This includes mental health workers, community workers, team leaders, clinicians, community workers, social workers, occupational therapists, CEOs, general practitioners, program advisors, the list goes on…

We look forward to meeting you and your neighbours!

Registrations commence at 1:45pm. Afternoon tea will be served.

This event is made possible through the support of our co-hosts including Blue Mountains City Council, Uniting, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, Flourish Australia and Wellways Australia.

Book your place in this free networking event for the Blue Mountains community.

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