Self-Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Self-Advocacy in Mental Health

Join our brand-new workshop Self-Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Self-Advocacy in Mental Health, developed through the My Voice project.

Self-Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Self-Advocacy in Mental Health

Friday th January

Training Room 14, Consumers of Mental Health WA Belmont

12/275 Belmont Avenue, Cloverdale 6104

10:00am – 1:00pm (please arrive at 9:45am if you would like some time to settle in before the session, which will start at 10am sharp).

Join the My Voice My Rights My Way team for the first community session of Self-Advocacy 101: An Introduction to Self-Advocacy in Mental Health. This is one of four new workshops developed by and for people with Lived and Living Experience.

In this module, you will learn:

• What self-advocacy is, and how it is connected to mental health
• What your mental healthcare rights are and how to use them
• How knowing about self-advocacy and mental healthcare rights can make you feel more empowered
• How to use a self-advocacy guide
• Why it is important to maintain your wellbeing while self-advocating

This session will be delivered alongside a light morning tea which will accommodate vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dietary requirements.

Our other workshops will cover communication, system navigation, healthcare rights and maintaining wellbeing throughout. Stay tuned for more to follow!

Learn more about the My Voice, My Rights, My Way project on our website, or contact myvoice@comhwa.org.au