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Hey everyone!
On Thursday 20th of July 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Safe Sharing.
Safety can be a vital component of sharing openly with others, because of how personal and sensitive some things about us might be. Let’s come together to share ideas and learn from others how we might be able to create safely with others to enable us to share openly.
The event start times across Australia are below:
Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm
Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm
For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present as a moderator to help ensure a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar.
Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below:
@Shaz51 @Snowie @Meggle @Appleblossom @Bobbie @sammy3 @Jacques @creative_writer @Captain24 @Mk333 @Gillie @Gillie1 @tonys @wellwellwellnez @Laura4 @Messylife @Bow @Smiling_Gecko @chibam @ShiningStar @CloudBerry @Shaymanpihama @StuF @Dimity @Kyle1 @Emergence @outlander @Meowmy @Spirit_Healer @Medicated @7cough9 @june23 @Shaz51
Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee.
To join an Online Peer Group and participate, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee.
To access the group to observe only and not participate, you can access Chatwee as a Guest.
On the night, follow this link to access Chatwee before the group starts.
You can join our Peer Group Chats every Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm (AEDT). Check out the FAQs page for more information.
We hope to see you there 😊 If you can't make it but are interested, you can always catch up reading the transcript afterwards here. We also invite you to continue the conversation below on this thread if you can't make the night but also wish to contribute some of your responses. We will post some dot point prompts on the day that can get the conversation started if you're unable to make the live event!
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that the next Online Peer Group Chat on Safe Sharing will take place tonight from 7-8:30pm AEST. As always, for ease of reference, times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below:
Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm
Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm
Tonight, you can expect discussion about:
- What safety might look like
- Sharing in different contexts to ensure safety
- Creating/ establishing safety
Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder: @Captain24 @Oaktree @CloudBerry @Former-Member @Appleblossom @Bobbie @Jacques @creative_writer @Shaz51 @Snowie @chibam @Birdofparadise8
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