Wide Bay Mental Health Carers Support Group

11/06/2026

We will be presenting the Family & Friends Support Service available to Mental health Carers at Emma's Place in Gin Gin next Wednesday. I will be there to talk to and answer any questions that any MH Carers in the community may have about the program and how they can register to get this FREE support for them for up to 12 months. A HUGE Thank you to Judy for making Emma's Place available for these sessions which will be at 1pm and 5pm for around an hour next Wednesday 17 June. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to meet with the community of Gin Gin then.

21/04/2026

We have a series of workshops coming up in the Wide Bay Region for unpaid caregivers. These will be presented by ARAFMI who will be visiting the region from Brisbane specifically to support Caregivers in our region. Please refer to the attached flyer or Event information on how to register to attend this FREE event as there are only a limited number of places for the workshops

11/02/2026

20/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Maryborough Group meeting for 2026, it's wonderful to see the group growing. I will be sending out an evaluation to everyone who attended over the next 24 hours so please look for it in your inbox. Your comments, ideas and critique are highly regarded and most welcomed. It is YOUR group and together we can support each other through honest and open conversations. Next stop: Bundaberg for our evening group, Wednesday 21 January.

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30/10/2025

Finally, it is pleasing to see that there are some supports for Carers starting to become available in the Wide Bay region. Here are the details for a new program being run by RFQ, which is a community-based organisation with offices in Maryborough & Bundaberg. The program offers up to 12 months FREE non-clinical support for Carers with a Peer Worker. You can phone 1300 557031 or visit the website:

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28/09/2025

I would like to share this as the first piece of resource information to carers. ARAFMI provide an amazing range of supports to MH carers. Most importantly, the have a 24 hour support line. Please note, this is not a crisis line. Click on the link below for further information:

28/09/2025

Hi everyone, just an update. I am busily working away organising venues for networking events for Carers. I am also putting together a range of resources that will be available from this page for Carers. If anyone has any suggestions of information they would like to see/have please let me know. The purpose of this network is that it is a community for everyone who is a Carer has the opportunity to provide input about what they need. Thanks everyone, please don't hesitate to reach out if there's a resource you need. Paul

10/08/2025

This page is a community page for Family and Friends who care for someone with a Mental Health challenge .
I know how unsupported you can feel as a Carer sometimes and that it can be difficult to explain to others just how demanding caring for someone with mental ill-health can be.
I am establishing a series of get togethers for those in the community who are facing the same challenges.
The purpose is to collaborate, develop and share resources and knowledge. To help make the role of caring for others just a little easier, to feel a little more supported and spend some time with people who are facing the same battles and challenges.
As well as a carer, I am also a professional worker in this sector, my role in this group is to facilitate discussion and support those in the network.
If you are a Carer of someone with Mental Health challenges and you live in the greater Wide bay/Burnett region, please register your interest by liking this page . I am endeavoring to hold monthly meetings in several locations throughout the region.
Thanks, Paul