SPEAKING UP AND BEING HEARD - A CIT CARERSKILLS COURSE FOR FAMILY CARERS*

SPEAKING UP AND BEING HEARD - A CIT CARERSKILLS COURSE FOR FAMILY CARERS*
CIT SKILLS FOR CARERS presents a course for family carers on advocacy, assertiveness, conflict, relationships and wellbeing. Topics covered:

  *   Speaking Up and Advocacy: why is it an issue? What is it all about?
  *   Managing conflict, juggling people: deciding how to respond to conflict and which people you need on side
  *   Speaking up assertively: putting your words and yourself together

Facilitator: Annette Matheson is a Community Educator with both professional and personal experience in the disability sector.


Date:           Wednesday 27 May, 3, 10 June

Time:           10am-12 noon

Cost:             Free
Venue:        CIT Woden, Ainsworth St Phillip
To Register: 6207 3628 or CarerSkills@cit.edu.au<mailto:CarerSkills@cit.act.edu.au>

*Note: By family carers we mean family and friends of a frail older person, or a person with a disability, chronic illness or mental health issues. Paid support/care workers are not eligible to attend. For more information, 62073628 or CarerSkills@cit.edu.au<mailto:CarerSkills@cit.edu.au>.