VIC

METRO EVENTS

Young Carer Survival Kit
Digital display at City Library, Melbourne
Tuesday 13 – Saturday 31 October 2009
Contact: Carers Victoria 03 9396 9500

Who Cares? An exclusive reading of Roland Rocchiccioli’s new play about caring
Sunday 18 October
1.00PM to 4.30PM (includes afternoon tea)
The Plaza Ballroom, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
FREE - All welcome.
Contact: Carers Victoria 03 9396 9561

Movie - Julie and Julia
Sunday 18 October
2 or 2.30pm

Inner South Parents and Friends
Dendy Brighton Cinema
26 Church St Brighton
The film session time will be approximately 2pm or 2.30pm
Please phone the Cinema for exact time nearer date: 9592 7815
Afternoon Tea afterwards
Cost: $5 per head (Subsidised by CarersVic)
RSVP: 9076 4713 or 9690 1759

Carer's Retreat at Feathertop Resort

Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 October

Carers Support Group Uniting Care Goulburn North East Wangaratta Vic

We are holding a A relaxing two days with massage, beautiful bush surrounds or swimming in heated pool.

Contact: Colleen Day colday3@bigpond.com

Pictures of Young Carers photo exhibition
Monday 19 – Friday 23 October 2009
Phoenix Youth Centre
Buckley Street, Footscray

CRCC/CarerLinks North afternoon tea
For carers living in the Northern Metro Region - with guest speaker Denise Scott
Tuesday 20 October
1.30PM – 4PM
Windsor Hotel, Melbourne
Contact: RSVP by Monday 12 October, 1800 052 222 or 03 9495 2500

Stress Management Workshop

Tuesday 20 October

9am-2pm

Details: Spend an informative and relaxing day at Montsalvat artist colony in Eltham.

This will be followed by lunch and a wander of the grounds.

Workshop topics include; How the Mind Works, Stress Management and The Power of the Breath.

Who: Carers only This day is jointly funded with Villa Maria Carer Support Program, Eastern Region

Contact: ARAFEMI 9810 9300 or www.arafemi.org.au

Gold Class movie and lunch

CRCC Eastern Metro region

Tuesday 20 and Thursday 22 October

Gold Class cinemas, Glen Waverley

Free event

Contact: CRCC on 1800 059 059 or 03 9239 2580

Villa Maria’s Carer Support Program
Care to Celebrate Lunch
Wednesday 21 October
Karralyka Function Centre, Ringwood
Cost: Free
Contact: Deborah Hogg 03 9538 4300

Wantirna Health sub-acute facility (Eastern Health) Carers Week Events

For carers of Wantirna Health patients, activities every day including dietary advice, music therapy, relaxation and physio.

Monday 19 to Friday 23 October

Contact  Corrine.Myrteza@easternhealth.org.au

REGIONAL EVENTS

Carers Movie Screening
Special screening of Mao’s Last Dancer
Tuesday 20 October
Readings, Waurn Ponds
Cost: Free
Contact: Barwon Health Carer Respite & Carelink Services 1800 052 222

Gippsland Carers Association Forum
Tuesday 20 October
Kernot Hall, Morwell
Cost: $5.00
Contact: Pam Trew 03 5127 4993

Chorus of Choirs
Choir performances and lunch
Tuesday 20 October
Kids Town, Midland Hwy, Mooroopna
Cost: Free
Contact: Megan Keady, Commonwealth Carer Respite and Carelink Centre 03 5832 8444

Carers Week 2009 Regional Concert for Carers
Wednesday 21 October
Camperdown Golf Club
Lake Bullen Merri Road, Camperdown
9:30am – 2:30pm
Carers, please join us for a day of laughter, company, entertainment, information, morning tea and lunch.
Entertainment by Patricia Cameron-Hill & Shane Yates
and Guest Speaker - Maria Bohan from Carers Victoria
To RSVP and for further information please contact:
Barwon Health Carer Respite & Carelink Services on
1800 052 222 (free call 9am to 5pm) By 12th October
(transport & respite available if required)

Carers Luncheon
Lunch, entertainment and giveaways
Wednesday 21 October
Cost: Free
Contact: Barwon Health Carer Respite & Carelink Services 1800 052 222

Caring Friends
Anyone, Anytime: an afternoon of music, fellowship and fun
Thursday 22 October

1.00PM
Sunways Function Room, 1311 Gregory Street, Wendouree
Cost: gold coin donation
Contact: Anne Gleeson 03 5334 2404

Geelong Writers Workshop
Create carer stories with Anna Maria Dell’oso
Friday 23 October
Geelong Conference Centre
Cost: Free
Contact: Barwon Health Carer Respite & Carelink Services 1800 052 222