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SOUTHERN REGION<br />

SCHIZOPHRENIA AWARENESS<br />

WEEK<br />

The big event for the <strong>Gladstone</strong> Healthy Minds Team this month has been<br />

participating in Schizophrenia Awareness Week 15th -21st May Collaboration<br />

between Government and Non-Government Organisations saw us working<br />

together to inform our community of this much misunderstood mental illness and<br />

reduce the stigma felt by those who suffer from it.<br />

Our display stand in Kin Kora Mall handed out many balloons and a variety of<br />

information to shoppers. We attended a Working To Recovery Workshop on the<br />

18th with International Speaker Ron Coleman who inspired us all with his own<br />

recovery journey.<br />

The week finished with a BBQ at Anzac Park hosted by our local drop in centre<br />

„The Haven‟, our part was to bring the sweets which were generously donated by<br />

our local Coles store. Our local Member of Parliament Liz Cunningham paid a visit<br />

bearing chocolates that were enjoyed by all. A great week of Community<br />

Education and a month of networking and planning within our <strong>Gladstone</strong><br />

community.<br />

A Mystery Bus tour was enjoyed this month by the members of our social support<br />

group Freedom and Friendship, participants worked in pairs answering questions<br />

as we visited various locations around our city, stopping for a lovely Devonshire<br />

Tea at the Botanical Gardens and then back to base for prizes. Much fun and<br />

laughter was had by us all.<br />

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