AHURANI CLUBHOUSE PLACE OF PEACE PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE2 AIMS l TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY OF CONSUMERS AND CARERS IN OFFERING GENUINE CARE AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE ACCESSING A NON CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICE SUCH AS AHURANI CLUBHOUSE

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE3 WHO ARE WE? l WE ARE CONSUMERS AND CARERS WHO PROVIDE A SERVICE IN THE WHYALLA REGION FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE4 WHERE ARE WE l 85 McDOUALL STUART AVENUE, WHERE WHYALLA COUNSELLING WAS PREVIOUSLY

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE5 TARGET GROUP l AIMED AT PEOPLE AGED YEARS, BUT MANY WHO USE AHURANI CLUBHOUSE EXCEED THIS AGE BRACKET

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE6 SERVICE EVOLUTION l MONEY DONATED BY WHYALLA HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICE AND SAHT l MANAGEMENT TEAM DEVELOPED TO OVERSEE DAILY OPERATIONS l ATTENDANCE RECORDS KEPT AND USED IN PROGRAMMING

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE7 ATTENDANCE CHART

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE8 PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES l LIVING SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING: COOKING, CREATIVE ARTS, CRAFT, WORK SKILLS, INTERNET TRAINING AND A PROPOSED DRAMATIC ARTS PROGRAM

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE9 WHO RUNS IT? l CONSUMERS AND CARERS RUN AHURANI CLUBHOUSE, FOR CONSUMERS AND CARERS

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE10 WHY IS AHURANI IMPORTANT? l OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALISE AND GROW WITH OTHERS l A PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR YOU AS A VALUED INDIVIDUAL l OFFERING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL TO OTHER SERVICES WHEN NECESSARY l NO PRESSURE TO JOIN IN

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE11 NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS l WE MUST LOOK OUTSIDE AHURANI TO GROW l COMMUNITY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE CAN BE UTILISED. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS EMPLOYMENT ACCESS RUNNING WORK READY FROM THE CLUBHOUSE

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE12 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVISION l WE ARE CURRENTLY SPONSORED BY WHYALLA HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES INC l WE MEET WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO OFFER THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE13 CONTINUED l A STEERING COMMITTEE WAS DEVELOPED WITH CLUBHOUSE AND HOSPITAL MEMBERS l STRATEGIC PLANNING DAYS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE WHICH IS USED BY AHURANI STAFF AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE14 RELATIONSHIP BUILDING l BASIC RELATIONSHIP SKILLS ARE NECESSARY TO GAIN TRUST OF THOSE WHO USE THE SERVICE l THE PERSONAL TOUCH HELPS PEOPLE FEEL ACCEPTED l INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ARE VITAL IN ANY HEALTH SERVICE

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE15 VOLUNTEERS l CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND A STRONG DESIRE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES DRIVES US TO GLADLY GIVE OUR TIME l PERSONAL GROWTH IS ACHIEVED WITHOUT MATERIAL REWARD

AHURANI CLUBHOUSE - PLACE OF PEACE16 AHURANI’S FUTURE l CONTINUE TOWARDS CONSUMER AND CARER LEADERSHIP OF AHURANI l CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS l CONTINUE TO CREATE SOCIALLY INCUSIVE POLICIES