Australian Carers Guide
A very comprehensive resource for many topics and tips for ageing well, including podcast, free magazine, recipes and more.
Head to the website and register your email to subscribe if you want to learn more.
We need to talk about Mum and Dad
A book that provides a humuorous and practical guide to parenting our parents by comedian Jean Kittson. Book available online
There are many providers that can help support, listed in the other blog post. This post focuses on the new centre that has recently opened in Ivanhoe, with satelite hub in Eltham
As part of the mental health reform, new lived/living experience led centres have started to sprout across Australia, and for the Nillumbik/Banyule/Whittlesea areas, ours arrived in Spring last year.
It is run by a cohort of service providers that work together to offer a cohesive and collaborative supports to help us navigate this complex path.
Ivanhoe hub has a customised accessibility guide to help you find the centre:
If you are supporting someone who is experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, you can get free information, resources, and support.
The Healthy Ageing Service is a free program to support the mental health and
wellbeing of older adults (65 years or older or 50 years or older for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people) living in the North-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
To book for direct services, complete this form:
Individual Brief Intervention:
Brief Intervention is scheduled one-on-one sessions with a mental health clinician
over a short period of time. Our aim is to support mental health and wellbeing
through a range of different psychological therapies and social interventions
collectively known as psychosocial interventions.
They also run a 6 week program for older adults living in the North-
Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, who are experiencing mild to moderate
symptoms of anxiety, stress, or low mood, or who want to improve their
emotional wellbeing. Sessions are facilitated by qualified mental health
clinicians from the Healthy Ageing Service (HAS).
