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February Group Activities Calendar

February Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in February include: Imparja Cup – Saturday 21 FebruaryMHACA games will be held from 11:00am–1:00pm and 4:30pm–6:30pm. Healthy Eating Week at MHACA Tuesday 24 February - Make Your Own Smoothie from 10am–11am Wednesday 25 February - Games and Healthy Snacks...

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January Group Activities Calendar

January Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in January include: Hep-C Testing at MHACA – Thursday 15 January between 12pm and 3pm. Trivia at MHACA – Tuesday 20 January from 12:30pm – 1:30pm. Peer Reference Group – Monday 19 January from 11:30am -12:30pm. Women’s Day Out – Tuesday 27 January from 10am...

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December Group Activities Calendar

December Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in December include: Christmas Decorating at MHACA - Monday 1 December at 10am. DAS Disco at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Wednesday 3 December from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Participant Planning Session – Monday 8 December from 12pm - 1pm. Christmas Night Market –...

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November Group Activities Calendar

November Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in November include: Haircuts at CDU - Monday 10 November at 9am. Hep C Testing at MHACA - Thursday 13 November from 12pm - 1pm. Peer Reference Group – Monday 24 November from 11:30am -12:30pm. Weekend activities this month include ten-pin bowling, a picnic...

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MHACA’s Special General Meeting and Annual Meeting

MHACA’s Special General Meeting and Annual Meeting

We warmly invite you to MHACA’s upcoming Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting. When: 5pm Tuesday 18 November Where: MHACA premises, 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side. Entry: Please park at Netball courts or IGA carpark and enter via MHACA’s back gate. The...

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October Group Activities Calendar

October Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in October include: Mental Health Week: Plant Dyeing Workshop – Monday 13 October from 1pm to 3pm. Stress Less in the Plaza Community Event – Friday 17 October from 10am-1pm. Peer Reference Group – Monday 27 October from 11:30am -12:30pm. Mindfulness Water...

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September Group Activities Calendar

September Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in September include: Women’s Health Week Afternoon Tea – Monday, 1 September, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm MHACA Camp at Ross River Resort – Wednesday, 3 September to Friday, 5 September Alice Springs Paralympic Games – Thursday, 4 September, from 10:00 am to...

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World Suicide Prevention Day – Community Walk and Breakfast

World Suicide Prevention Day – Community Walk and Breakfast

7am - 9am on Wednesday 10 September Sturt Park (opposite Casa Nostra), Mparntwe/Alice Springs We’re coming together to walk in solidarity, share stories, honor the lives of those we’ve lost and learn how to support each other. The morning will include a peaceful...

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August Group Activities Calendar

August Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in August include Week Fair Day on Friday 8 August. The YES Survey will run from Monday 18 to Thursday 29 August, with a YES Burger Lunch on Friday 30 August. The YES Survey gives MHACA participants the opportunity to tell MHACA what we’re doing well and...

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July Group Activities Calendar

July Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in July include activities during NAIDOC Week between Monday 7 and Friday 11 July. Weekend activities include the Alice Springs Show, Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling and a visit to Stanley Chasm. MHACA’s Drop-in Centre will be closed on Friday 4 July for Public...

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The 'No Shame in Getting Help' animation addresses the stigma and shame that exist for many community members in seeking help for mental health challenges. It reminds us that we all have sad thoughts sometimes but if we're sad for too long we need to get help.

This animation has been translated into the Arrernte language
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aDioitO-Fc

If you or someone you know needs support reach out to friends and family, see your doctor or health clinic or call:
13 Yarn 13 92 76 13yarn.org.au
Lifeline 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au
QLife Australia 1800 184 527 qlife.org.au

In an emergency call 000

For more MHACA animated mental health resources go to www.mhaca.org.au/mental.../mental-health-videos/
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