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[tyme]

On Thursday 4th April 2024, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Creating Caring Boundaries.

Whether you are caring for a person, a child, a family member or a pet, join us to discuss becoming aware of what caring boundaries currently look like in our lives, and how we would like them to look like in our future healthy self.

The event start times across Australia are below:

This is currently held in daylight savings hours:

WA: 4pm 
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm 

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 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. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below: @Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @Captain24 @Cali_Rose @Tilz @PinkFlamingo @Asgard @MermaidHair @Birdofparadise8 

[tyme]

Whether you are caring for a person, a child, a family member or a pet, join us to discuss becoming aware of what caring boundaries currently look like in our lives, and how we would like them to look like in our future healthy self.

The event start times across Australia are below:

This is currently held in daylight savings hours:

WA: 4pm 
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm 

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 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. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below: @Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @Captain24 @Cali_Rose @Tilz @PinkFlamingo @Asgard @MermaidHair @Birdofparadise8 

[tyme]

We are about to start our live Peer Group Chat in a few minutes. Hope you see you all there:

@Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @Captain24 @Cali_Rose @Tilz @PinkFlamingo @Asgard @MermaidHair @Birdofparadise8 @Harper994 @Acanthiza @Mack13 @Schmeeges @AllOfWe @Anahera @TAB 

Follow this link to either create a Chatwee account or to login if you already have an account: https://client.chatwee.com/popout/5fe12dcb78c130638b151232

[tyme]

Hey @Schmeeges ,

Here are the links from tonight's Peer Group Chat:

Here are some further resources we recommend having a look at: 

1 Relationships Australia: Setting Healthy Boundaries 

2 Maintaining Personal and Professional Boundaries

3 SANE How to set boundaries with someone you love 

[tyme]

Hey @Shaz51 @Patches59 @PinkFlamingo @Schmeeges @Jacques @Captain24 and others.

It was a great chat tonight. Thanks for joining! 

Feel free to continue the conversation about boundary setting here.

Questions from tonight were:

Q1: What does creating caring boundaries mean to you?

Q2: What are some of the challenges with setting caring boundaries?

Q3: What are the benefits of setting boundaries as carers?

Q4: What might happen if we don’t set/keep boundaries as carers?

Q5: What can unhealthy caring boundaries look like?

Q6: What can healthy caring boundaries look like?

Q7: Can you share a time when caring boundary-setting has been helpful?

[Glisten]

@tyme  Sorry I missed it.

Brain-fried.

[tyme]

No stress @Glisten ,

We are still able to continue the conversations here. The questions have been posted above. Feel free to answer as many or few as you'd like.

tyme