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9th Australasian Clubhouse
Conference
Canefields Clubhouse offers a psychosocial
rehabilitation program for adults with mental illness in order to lead
socially and vocationally satisfying lives within their community.
Canefields Clubhouse is one of over 340 Clubhouses internationally,
firmly believing in the Clubhouse model as outlined by the International
Centre for Clubhouse Development (ICCD)
and was unconditionally certified in 2008.
Canefields Clubhouse is honoured to be hosting the
9th Australasian Clubhouse Conference and is counting down the days. The
Conference will be held in the beautiful hinterlands of Tamborine
Mountain, at Cedar Creek Lodges, Thunderbird Park from Sunday 26
September to Wednesday 29 September. The theme for the conference is
Championing Social Inclusion for People with Mental Illness, and
will showcase an array of information during plenary and workshop
sessions presented by Clubhouses all around Australia, New Zealand,
Japan and America. To date, we have approximately 150 delegates staying
overnight, with very limited accommodation still available, and almost
180 delegates visiting per day.
With less than 6 weeks to go, our Clubhouse
community is getting very excited about meeting lots of people from
around Australasia, developing new relationships and networks, and
learning all about the Clubhouse model based around the ICCD standards.
A very big thank you goes out to all our sponsors
for the conference:
- Maddison Communications
- Rotary Club of Beenleigh
- PC Sol
- Advanced Personnel Management
- Resi
- Bendigo Community Bank - Beenleigh Branch
- Rotary Club of Hope Island
Canefields Clubhouse has also received conference
funding to enable the attendance of members from Canefields Clubhouse
and other Clubhouses around Australia, which we are ever so grateful.
Funding was received from:
- FaHCSIA (Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) - National Disability
Conference Funding 2010
- Mental Health Council of Australia - Mental
Health Conference Funding.
A draft agenda has been put together and can be
viewed
here. Please take a moment to view the agenda and inform Canefields
Clubhouse if you have any queries about the agenda. At this stage, we
are still waiting on some Clubhouses to send us their presenter's names
for plenary and workshop sessions. If you could please let us know via
email at your
earliest convenience that would be greatly appreciated.
Canefields is putting together a slideshow of
photos of all Clubhouses attending so if you haven't already sent us
your photos, please do so
now! We will be
taking online pre-orders shortly for shirts and caps for the conference.
Keep your eyes peeled - this is one opportunity not to be missed!
The final night of the Conference will boast a gala
event with a country and western theme, a bon fire, 5 buffet food
stations, heel and toe dancing and a country and western live band. The
dinner will be held at the Island Glade - a stunning outdoor venue and
one of a kind situated beside the flowing waters of Cedar Creek and an
amazing a backdrop of rainforest flora and palms. Don't forget to bring
your boots and cowboy/cowgirl hat to bust out your country and western
moves on the dance floor.
The following morning, on Wednesday 29th September,
breakfast will be delayed to allow for the late risers, from
7:30-9:30am, followed by the final plenary session. Each delegate that
attends this final and very important plenary will receive a ticket for
the lucky door prizes, which will be drawn at the end of the session.
The prizes are:
1st Prize - A notebook computer worth up to
$600 (specs to come)
2nd Prize - A BENQ DC C1030 Eco 10MP Digital
Camera
Remember you must attend the final plenary to go in
the draw to win, and you must be there to claim your prize. Good luck!!!
On behalf of all the members, staff and management
committee of Canefields Clubhouse, we are very much so looking forward
to this exciting, informative and fun filled Conference and can't wait
to see you all there.
Employment
Canefields Clubhouse is excited to announce our new
partnership with a Disability Employment Service which has strengthened
our employment program. As a result of this, we have lots of
Transitional Employment placements available. Please contact Canefields
on 07 3807 0951 or pop into the Clubhouse to register your interest in a
paid employment placement of up to 6-9months. We need members to fill
these positions! Don't forget job club is held every Monday in the
Employment and Education Unit and can assist you with interview skills,
resume writing tips, job search and much much more.
No Interest Loan Scheme
(NILS)
Canefields Clubhouse has a pilot program called the
No Interest Loan Scheme which allows members, and their family and
carers, the access to borrow up to $1,200 for a new essential household
item such as whitegoods, furniture, car repairs, clothing etc. The No
Interest Loan Scheme does not give out cash payments, and the cheque can
only be given to an authorised retailer. For more information click
here or phone us on 07 3807 0951 |
