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During this week will be a national fundraising and awareness campaign by the Black Dog Institute to encourage all Australians to participate regularly in any form of exercise to keep your mind and your mood fit and healthy.
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Exercise Your Mood and run for the Black Dog Institute in this year’s Blackmores Sydney Running Festival. Help celebrate 10 years of the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival and raise money for the Black Dog Institute in the Bridge Run, Family Fun Run, Half Marathon or Marathon events. It’s a great day out for the whole family and you can visit us at the Black Dog marquee at the finish line. Why not register with your work colleagues as a team entry and participate in our Exercise Your Mood Week challenge.
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Presented by the Black Dog Institute and Carer Assist, Greater Southern.
Free community education seminar about mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) and building personal resilience. Delivered by an expert from the Institute, this seminar is relevant to anyone wanting to find out more about these illnesses, and for anyone wanting to know more about strategies for combating stress.
Download the flyer [PDF, 496KB]
Register online now!
For more information, contact: Chris Rule, Black Dog Institute, Project Manager - Rural Initiatives, on 02 9382 8203 or at c.rule@blackdog.org.au
This seminar will provide information on identifying symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder. It will also include information on when and where to seek help as well as how to develop skills in building resilience.
Where: Black Dog Institute Lecture Theatre, Randwick.Directions
When: Tuesday, September 28 2010, 12 - 1pm
RSVP: Tessa Wigney - t.wigney@blackdog.org.au or
02 9382 2998
Presented by the Black Dog Institute and Carer Assist, Greater Southern.
Free community education seminar about mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) and building personal resilience. Delivered by an expert from the Institute, this seminar is relevant to anyone wanting to find out more about these illnesses, and for anyone wanting to know more about strategies for combating stress.
Download the flyer [PDF, 498KB]
Register online now!
For more information, contact: Chris Rule, Black Dog Institute, Project Manager - Rural Initiatives, on 02 9382 8203 or at c.rule@blackdog.org.au
Free community education seminar about mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) and building personal resilience. Delivered by an expert from the Institute, this seminar is relevant to anyone wanting to find out more about these illnesses, and for anyone wanting to know more about strategies for combating stress.
For more information or to become involved with these events please contact Project Manager-Rural Initiatives, Chris Rule on 02 9382 8203, or email c.rule@blackdog.org.au
Formerly known as Mental
Health Week NSW, this year's campaign marks the third stage in the Mental Health Association NSW’s, three year mental health promotion campaign “Building Resilience”. This year, our focus is on “Good friends help us bounce back”, promoting the importance of creating and maintaining good friendships in the building of our resilience. The Black Dog Institute will be hosting a stall at th official launch of Mental Health Month. All are welcome to this free and enjoyable event.
Time: 11am - 2.30pm
Venue: Church St Mall, Parramatta, NSW.
Download the flyer [PDF, 186KB]
Started in 1952, the ANFD is Australia's oldest annual agricultural exhibition where visitors will see a vast range of agricultural machinery, implements, services and ideas. Each year over 600 exhibitors from throughout Australia and overseas display there products and services at our event. The ANFD is conducted by the Orange Field Days Co-op Ltd, a not for profit co-operative, whose charter is to Advance Australian Agriculture through exhibition, research, demonstration, competition and education. The Black Dog Institute will have an information stall at this year's event.
This seminar is relevant to the whole community, and in particular parents, teenagers and people who work with young people. Delivered by an expert from the Black Dog Institute and will provide an overview of what depression is, how to spot early warning signs, understanding the risk factors and the role of personality in relation to depression, what to do and how to build personal resilience. The night will include light refreshments and live music.
For more information, contact: Chris Rule, Black Dog Institute, Project Manager - Rural Initiatives, on 02 9382 8203 or at c.rule@blackdog.org.au
Presented by the Black Dog Institute, Greater Western Area Health Service and Carers NSW.
Delivered by experts from the Black Dog Institute, this workshop looks at what resilience is and how adversity can play a positive role in our lives. It also includes several workshop activities designed to help participants enhance their own personal resilience to life’s stressors.
This seminar will provide information on identifying symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder. It will also include information on when and where to seek help as well as how to develop skills in building resilience.
Where: Black Dog Institute Lecture Theatre, Randwick Directions [PDF, 45KB]
When: Tuesday, October 26 2010, 12 - 1pm
RSVP: Tessa Wigney - t.wigney@blackdog.org.au or
02 9382 2998
This seminar will provide information on identifying symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder. It will also include information on when and where to seek help as well as how to develop skills in building resilience.
Where: Black Dog Institute Lecture Theatre, Randwick Directions [PDF, 45KB]
When: Tuesday, November 30 2010, 12 - 1pm
RSVP: Tessa Wigney - t.wigney@blackdog.org.au or
02 9382 2998
Free community education seminar about mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) and building personal resilience. Delivered by an expert from the Institute, this seminar is relevant to anyone wanting to find out more about these illnesses, and for anyone wanting to know more about strategies for combating stress.
For more information or to become involved with these events please contact Project Manager-Rural Initiatives, Chris Rule on 02 9382 8203, or email c.rule@blackdog.org.au
This seminar will provide information on identifying symptoms of depression and bipolar disorder. It will also include information on when and where to seek help as well as how to develop skills in building resilience.
Where: Black Dog Institute Lecture Theatre, Randwick Directions [PDF, 45KB]
When: Tuesday, November 30 2010, 12 - 1pm
RSVP: Tessa Wigney - t.wigney@blackdog.org.au or
02 9382 2998
Page last updated: 10-Sep-2010
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