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Talking to children about COVID-19

It's natural to try and protect children from any stress or anxiety they may experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this doesn’t mean we should avoid talking to them about how they may be feeling at this time.

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COVID19 – calming and coping

Across Australia people are feeling anxious - which is a completely normal reaction to the uncertainty we are facing around the impacts of COVID19. Importantly, as long as this anxiety does not become overwhelming, it can be channelled into positive actions to help us cope and maintain our wellbeing.

RSL training

Open Arms partners with RSL to deliver mental health training

Open Arms welcomes its partnership with the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) to deliver mental health training to any volunteers in the veteran community.

Registrations open for supporting families of veterans webinar

Register now to attend this professional development webinar on Monday 16 March, 7.15 – 8.30pm AEDT.

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Bushfires – resilience and recovery

Across the country we are all either directly or indirectly experiencing the impact of bushfires. Natural disasters such as bushfires can sometimes undermine our capacity to cope but they are also an opportunity for us to show our resilience.

Festive season

Getting the best out of the festive season

For people without good social networks, the festive season can leave them feeling more lonely and isolated than at other times of the year.

Peers induction

Community and peers induction

25-29 November 2019 Open Arms hosted an Induction Workshop for the Community and Peer Program which is currently being rolled out across Australia.

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