Beautiful Minds Community Committee-Macarthur

06/04/2025

📣 In partnership with NSW Health, MHCN has developed six new resources designed to support specific carer, family, and kinship groups in assisting a loved one experiencing mental health concerns.

This brochure includes information that will help you understand suicidality, what to expect in the long-term, how to offer support, maintain your well-being and balance caregiving with your daily life responsibilities.

At all times, if you or someone you know is in a life-threatening situation, please seek help immediately by calling Triple Zero (000).

🔗 Visit our website to access the digital brochure - https://buff.ly/w2HSv8l

06/04/2025

We host a range of in-person Peer-Led and Carer groups across NSW, plus a welcoming online chats every week. Whether you join us regularly or for the first time, you’re always welcome to chat, share, and connect.

Looking for extra support? Join one of our support groups and be part of a safe, understanding community.

Find more about our April groups here:
https://createsend.com/t/i-36F2010404A8ABDE2540EF23F30FEDED

06/04/2025

06/04/2025

06/04/2025

"The workshop was great, trust was built quickly and it 'took my breath away at times'. It felt good to get it out and it was a relief to share the story I have been carrying around for a long time." - Voices of In-Sight workshop participant

If you live in the Bairnsdale community and would like to identify the key messages within your lived experience of su***de story that others can benefit from, and if you're curious about how you can use your lived experience insights to contribute to su***de prevention in a way that aligns with your passion for change, this workshop may be for you!

This Voices of In-Sight workshop is being held in partnership with Wellways.

Learn more and register to attend: https://bit.ly/4jj22Yc

06/04/2025

Today marks 10 years since I was first elected as the Member for Macquarie Fields.

I am honoured to be your local representative in Parliament of NSW, and will continue to work hard and advocate for our local community, delivering much-needed community infrastructure, investing in education and training and promoting local jobs.

Thank you for your continued support.

06/04/2025

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24/03/2025

Congratulations to Cheryl Paradella – Macquarie Fields’ 2025 Local Woman of the Year.

Cheryl is a dedicated volunteer of local mental health charity, Beautiful Minds Community Committee-Macarthur – and has been President since 2018.

Cheryl is the community liaison officer at Glenfield Park School and works closely with families across the Hilltop group of schools for special purposes.

Cheryl is also a community representative for South-West Sydney Local Health District, assisting with in-patient and community carer peer support.

A passionate advocate for carers, a qualified counsellor and a foster carer, Cheryl has worked in the education sector – both early childhood education and adult education – for over 30 years.

Our community is grateful for Cheryl’s enormous contributions. Cheryl’s advocacy and passion for helping others is to be commended.

You can read more about Cheryl’s achievements in my speech to NSW Parliament –
https://www.connectwithanoulack.com/news/parliamentary-speeches/macquarie-fields-electorate-women-s-achievements/

19/03/2025

19/03/2025

Congratulations to our President Cheryl for this amazing acknowledgement.

Congratulations Cheryl Paradella, 2025 Local Woman of the Year.

Cheryl is a dedicated volunteer of local mental health charity, Beautiful Minds Community Committee-Macarthur - and has been President since 2018.

Cheryl is committed to improving the lives of those living with mental illness, and together we hosted a series of mental health forums connecting people in our community with local services.

Cheryl is the community liaison officer at Glenfield Park School and works closely with families across the Hilltop group of schools for special purposes.

Cheryl is also a community representative for South-West Sydney Local Health District, assisting with in-patient and community carer peer support.

Cheryl is a passionate advocate for carers, a qualified foster carer and counsellor. She has worked in the education sector - both early education and adult education - for over 30 years.

Our community is grateful for Cheryl's enormous contributions. Cheryl's advocacy and passion for helping others is to be commended.

I congratulate Cheryl on this award in the lead-up to International Women's Day on Saturday.

29/01/2025

Beautiful Minds Community Committee-Macarthur AGM meeting:

🌻Thursday 6th February, 2025
🌻6pm
🌻Held in the boardroom upstairs.

Please see flyer for details.

11/01/2025

If the summer holidays are putting pressure on your family’s budget, help is available at the click of a button. The latest edition of our Low Cost and Free Meals Directory is available for anyone in the community. It’s free, online and easy to use.

The directory lists 125 services that provide free meals, food pantries and wellbeing and financial support in south west Sydney.

You can also join our mailing list to get updates every six months. To use the directory, go to: https://bit.ly/49Y3gVd