Raising Minds

18/06/2026

Tuesday 23 June | FREE Half-Day Workshop Kawana☕💛
When was the last time you put "fill my cup" on your to-do list - and actually got to tick it off?
If you're supporting a child or young person with complex mental health, chances are your own wellbeing sits somewhere below school meetings, appointments, advocacy, crisis management and everyone else's needs.
That's why we're inviting parents, carers, family and kin to join us for Resourcing Your Journey, a practical half-day workshop focused on realistic self-care and preventing burnout.
Not the bubble-bath kind. The kind that helps you keep going when life feels heavy.
For full event info: https://events.humanitix.com/resourcing-your-journey-kawana?c=meta-ads

WHAT TO EXPECT:
✅ Learn real self-care strategies that support your wellbeing without extra pressure
✅ Understand how stress from family challenges, services, and judgment affects your health
✅ Recognise your strengths and support networks to better manage the tough times
✅ Find simple ways to care for yourself while supporting your child or young person
✅ Prevent burnout with everyday self-care tools
✅ Connect with others who face similar challenges

DETAILS:
📍 Where: Kawana Island Meeting Place, 5 Grand Parade, Parrearra
📅 When: Tuesday 23 June 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for morning tea | 10:00 am start (finishing by 2:30 pm)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided

13/06/2026

“I feel so much like an alien… people don’t often understand me because they can’t relate.” 💔
When you are the anchor for a child or young person experiencing complex mental health crisis, the rest of the world can feel very distant. The school gate chats don't fit your reality. The standard parenting handbooks don't work and conflicting advice feels overwhelming.
You are running on empty, yet you are constantly told to 'look after yourself'.
Our Resourcing Your Journey workshop isn't a clinical lecture or a list of extra to-dos. It is a 100% peer-led space where you can finally stop pretending to hold it all together, sharing with people who live your reality every single day.
Swipe across the tiles to see what you will learn at our next local session in Yarrabilba (Logan). ➡️

DETAILS:
📍 Where: The Buzz YMCA building 65 Basalt Drive Yarrabilba
📅 When: Thursday 18 June 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for morning tea | 10:00 am start (finishing by 2:30 pm)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided
🎟️ Register today: https://events.humanitix.com/resourcing-your-journey-yarrabilba?c=meta

To help everyone settle in, our doors will be open from 9:30 am for a relaxed morning tea. Please join us for a cuppa and a chance to meet other parents, carers, family and kin before we officially begin at 10:00 am.

It’s a low-pressure space to land, chat, or simply get comfortable before we start.
Resilience in Reach FREE Half Day Workshops offer you a warm, welcoming space:
🌱 Zero Pressure: Practical self-care that actually fits into a crisis-heavy schedule.
🧠 Validation: Unpacking how systemic stress and community judgment impact your health.
🤝 True Community: A low-pressure space to drop your guard and connect with families who truly 'get it'.

👥 This free space is exclusively for parents, carers, family, and kin supporting a young person (4–25 years) navigating complex mental health. Not suitable for professional development.

12/06/2026

Sometimes just hearing another parent say “I get it” completely changes the weight you have to carry.
When you are navigating complex child or youth mental health challenges at home, isolation and burnout can become like a dark shadow. The exhausting daily routine, the endless school meetings and phone calls, assessment paperwork for health providers, and the fear of judgment can make you feel like you're on an island entirely by yourself.
It can truly make self-care feel like just another item on an impossible to-do list. We know how it feels, and we know it's hard to make time for yourself.
Our Resourcing Your Journey workshop is about making the most of your precious time to fit realistic self-care into your life within a welcoming space.

What to Expect:
🌱 Learn real self-care strategies that support your wellbeing without extra pressure
🧠 Understand how stress from family challenges, services, and judgment affects your health
💪 Recognise your strengths and support networks to better manage the tough times
🤝 Find simple ways to care for yourself while supporting your child or young person
🚫 Prevent burnout with everyday self-care tools

Details:
📍 Where: Quest Hotel, 57-63 Warwick Rd, Ipswich QLD 4305
📅 When: Tuesday 16 June 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for a cuppa | 10:00 am start (finishing by 2:30 pm)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and hot lunch provided
🚗 Parking: Free, unmetered street parking is available along Warwick Road.
Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/resourcing-your-journey-ipswich

Our doors open at 9:30 am for a relaxed morning tea so you can settle in, chat, or just get comfortable before we begin.

10/06/2026

Know your rights. Empower your voice. 📢 Free online event Wednesday 17th June.
As parents, carers, family, and kin, navigating the mental healthcare and health systems for a loved one can feel overwhelming - especially during vulnerable times. Knowing your rights is the first step to feeling confident and heard.
At our next Online Peer Network session, we are incredibly blessed to welcome Jason Dunn, an Independent Patient Rights Adviser (IPRA) at Children's Health Queensland
Backed by a deep background in mental health services, and years of dedicated consumer support, Jason specialises in improving mental health literacy for families and kin just like ours.
In this practical session, you will learn:
✅ How an IPRA can support you and your family
✅ Your rights as a consumer or support person under the Mental Health Act 2016 (Qld)
✅ Clear strategies to confidently self-advocate and ensure your loved one's rights are upheld
Come along to gain the practical tools, legal understanding, and peer support you need to navigate the system with confidence.

📅 Wednesday 17th June
⏰10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
💵 FREE to attend

✨ Register today via the link here to secure your spot: https://events.humanitix.com/online-peer-network?c=meta

Supporting parents, carers, families and kin of children and young people with complex mental health.
We offer free peer-led workshops and practical resources to help you bridge the gap between clinical care and everyday resilience.

03/06/2026

‘I was convinced that my child was the only one...’
When you are navigating complex youth mental health challenges at home, it can be very isolating. The maze of the system, judgment from others, and the exhausting daily routine can make you feel like you are on an island entirely by yourself...but you aren’t.

Hearing another family say “I get it” doesn’t change the diagnosis, but it completely changes the weight you have to carry. It creates space to breathe.

Our Resilience in Reach workshop series - available online, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gladstone and Rockhampton - are 100% peer-led. There are no clinical lectures or lists of extra chores - just a safe, lived-experience room built for connection, real-world burnout tips, and community.

If you are always the anchor for everyone else, let us hold a space for you to rest.

02/06/2026

Does self-care feel like just another item on an impossible to-do list??
We know how it feels. You’re told to 'look after yourself', but when you’re navigating mental health systems, school meetings, and your child or young person’s distress, where is the time?
Our Resourcing Your Journey workshop in Gladstone is about realistic self-care. It’s not about adding more pressure; it's about finding practical and simple ways to prevent burnout while you carry a heavy load.
This is a 100% peer-led space to:
- Learn real self-care strategies that support your wellbeing without extra pressure
- Understand how stress from family challenges, services, and judgment affects your health
- Recognise your strengths and support networks to better manage the tough times
- Find simple ways to care for yourself while supporting your child or young person
- Prevent burnout with everyday self-care tools
- Connect with others who face similar challenges

No judgment, no 'clinical' advice - just honest conversation and practical resourcing from peers who are walking this path.

📍 Where: Gladstone Events Centre Corner Wood and Bell Streets, South Gladstone QLD 4680, Australia
📅 When: Tuesday 9 June, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for morning tea | 10:00 am start (finishing by 2:30 pm)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided

To help everyone settle in, our doors will be open from 9:30 am for a relaxed morning tea. Please join us for a cuppa and a chance to meet other parents, carers, family and kin before we officially begin at 10:00 am.

How to join us:
Please register via the link below or contact the team at Raising Minds.
👇 Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/resourcing-your-journey-gladstone?c=meta
📞 Enquiries: (07) 3544 0988 | [email protected]
An initiative with Parent to Parent Qld

Free Support Group Workshop for Parents and Carers

29/05/2026

Have you ever had to hear something like this from a well-meaning family member who doesn't understand your reality?

As a parent or carer supporting a young person with complex mental health, dealing with old-fashioned stigma within your own family structure can be incredibly destructive. We discussed this at our recent Online Peer Network with wonderful guest speaker, Holly Hoskisson from Arafmi, and how it forces you to shy away, mask your reality, and isolates you from the very people who are meant to offer unconditional love and support.
How can you comfortably leave your child with their grandparents when their solution is simply ‘more smacks’?
You don’t have to stay isolated in this dynamic. In our Resilience in Reach workshops and Online Peer Network, you don’t have to explain yourself, hide your struggles, or justify your parenting. We are a 100% peer-guided space made up of parents, carers, family and kin who understand the complex reality of child and youth mental health.

Join our upcoming sessions to connect, share, and find your tribe.

🔗 Break the isolation: You are not alone in this journey. Tap the link in our bio to grab your free ticket today.



(Ps. Your privacy and comfort are our priority! 🤫 We never share sensitive info or record our participant workshops without explicit permission. This snippet is from the guest speaker presentation featuring only our facilitator, Karen, and Holly).

27/05/2026

💙 To the Brisbane parent, carer, family or kin who are always the ‘anchor’ – this one is for you.

When you’re supporting a child or young person with complex mental health, the pressure to ‘stay strong’ is constant. But even the strongest anchors need a place to rest.

Our Resourcing Your Journey workshop is in Milton this June. This isn’t about being told to ‘do more’ - it’s a 100% peer-led space where we explore how to sustain ourselves through systemic stress, judgment, and the daily challenges of caring.

Why join us for this Brisbane session?

🌱 Learn real self-care strategies that support your wellbeing without extra pressure.

🧠 Understand how stress from family challenges, services, and judgment affects your health.

💪 Recognise your strengths and support networks to better manage the tough times.

🛠️ Find simple ways to care for yourself while supporting your young person.

🔋 Prevent burnout with everyday self-care tools.

🤝 Connect with others who face similar challenges.

Come as you are. Leave with a little more space to breathe.

📍 Where: Raising Minds Office - 4/1 Fort Lane, Milton

📅 When: Tuesday 2 June 2026

⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for a 10:00 am start (finishing at 2:30 pm)

🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided

How to join us:

Seats are limited to keep the room personal and safe. Please register via the link below or contact our team for assistance. 👇

🔗 Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/resourcing-your-journey-milton

📞 Enquiries: (07) 3544 0988 | [email protected]

22/05/2026

💙 Sunshine Coast Parents & Carers: The Resilience in Reach Workshops are back starting Tuesday 26 May! 💙

When you’re supporting a child or young person with complex mental health, it can feel incredibly isolating. We understand. Our Resilience in Reach FREE workshop series is co-designed by and for people with lived experience, offering a warm and welcoming space to connect, share information, and gather practical tools.

You don't have to navigate this journey alone.

We are delighted to be returning to the Sunshine Coast to begin our workshop series with ‘Setting Out’. 👉 Swipe to see what this first workshop is all about.

Upcoming Workshops May to August - Join us for one or all!

Workshop 1: SETTING OUT

🌱 Helping young people who are experiencing distress and difficulties.

🗓️ When: 10:00 am, Tuesday 26 May

Workshop 2: RESOURCING YOUR JOURNEY

🧭 Supporting yourself while you support others.

🗓️ When: 10:00 am, Tuesday 23 June

Workshop 3: FINDING YOUR WAY

🗺️ Navigating systems and services to support young people.

🗓️ When: 10:00 am, Tuesday 21 July

Workshop 4: SPEAKING THEIR LANGUAGE

💬 Connecting with your child or young person.

🗓️ When: 10:00 am, Tuesday 25 August

DETAILS

🎟️ Cost: FREE

📍 Where: Kawana Island Meeting Place, 5 Grand Parade, Parrearra

⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for morning tea | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm

🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided.

How to join: Tap the link in our bio to learn more (or the link below) to secure your free spot for the first workshop today. 👇

🔗 Setting Out: https://events.humanitix.com/setting-out-kawana