Arafmi Ltd

What if you spent Friday wandering a gallery, a few hours that are entirely yours? No caring responsibilities. No to-do list. Just you, some art, and a small group of people who genuinely understand what you're carrying. If you're a carer who hasn't done something just for you in a while this one's worth registering for.

NOTICE is the second event of our June Living Well Sessions - quiet, curious moments designed for carers to slow down, look up and reconnect with themselves.

🖼️ NOTICE - This Friday 5 June

Spots are limited https://buff.ly/FxUxXZL

Perfection isn’t what helps in these moments. Carers often just need someone steady on the other end of the line. Someone who will listen, understand, and take them seriously.

This role is about connection. Real conversations. Helping carers feel less alone, and linking them to the support available.

Training is provided. The human part is you.

Be the voice carers need.

Apply to be a volunteer on the 24-hour Carer Support Line here: https://buff.ly/VD9mjJI

There are days that stay with you... This is one of them.

The Arafmi Mental Health Carer Forum is returning on 28 July at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Bringing carers together from across South East Queensland for an awesome day.

If you care for someone living with mental health challenges, this is a space designed with you in mind. A place to step out of the constant doing, and into a room where your experience is seen, understood and shared by others who truly get it.

Expect powerful conversations, practical insights and moments that remind you you’re not doing this alone.

📅 28 July
📍 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

More details coming soon — but for now, save the date, and share it with someone who needs to be there 💜

Big conversations. Lived Experience leadership. Looking forward 💚

This week, Arafmi joined people from across Queensland at the Queensland Mental Health Commission 2026 Leading Reform Summit to talk about the future of mental health reform and what needs to change for carers, families and communities.

Irene Clelland, Emma Griffiths, Sue Goodwin and Sasha Ong spent the two days connecting with people across the sector and sharing the experiences of mental health carers.

One of the standout moments for many was the youth panel, where young people spoke honestly about what real support, inclusion, connection and community should look like for the next generation.

There was a strong focus throughout the summit on making sure Lived Experience helps shape reform from the beginning — not as an afterthought.

Because real reform starts by listening to the people most impacted 💚

Carers often spend so much time supporting others that their own needs can quietly slip down the list. Our monthly Online Carer Support Group is a virtual space to change that, even for an hour.

A relaxed, welcoming group where carers can connect with others who understand the realities of the caring role, share experiences if they wish, or simply listen in without pressure.

Some weeks it’s about conversation. Other times it’s just about being in a space where you don’t have to explain everything.

📅 First Monday of every month - Monday June 1st
🕐 6pm - 7pm
💻 Online

If you’ve been carrying a lot, this is a gentle place to pause, connect and feel supported from the comfort of your own space.

Register here https://buff.ly/itqboQi?
📧 [email protected] | 📞 1300 554 660

You don’t have to do it all alone.

Across June, we’ll be offering a range of relaxed, small-group wellbeing days for carers. These 8 different sessions focus on simple moments of connection, reflection, creativity, movement, and rest, without pressure or expectation. All events will take place across the Greater Brisbane area.

Next week's sessions include:
🌊 EXHALE – 3 June - A coastal reset for movement, creating breathing space to soften and release pressure.

🖼️ NOTICE – 5 June - A quiet art gallery experience to slow down, get curious and become more aware of the world you are exploring.

What to expect
❇️ Guided gentle activities and reflection
❇️ Time in nature or calm sensory spaces
❇️ Optional group reflection circle
❇️ No pressure to speak or share personal experience

To view all 8 sessions or submit an Expression of Interest, please visit https://buff.ly/EQ5UbDp

Held each year from 27 May – 3 June, National Reconciliation Week invites all Australians to learn, reflect and take action toward reconciliation together.

It recognises two important moments in Australia’s history:
📅 27 May 1967 – The 1967 Referendum
📅 3 June 1992 – The Mabo Decision

These dates honour the voices, courage, and ongoing contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and future generations.

💛 Why reconciliation matters - It’s about truth-telling, respect and building stronger relationships so we can move forward together.

👣 What it looks like in practice
Reconciliation is something we do, not just talk about:
• In the relationships we build
• In the way we show up in community
• In everyday actions and conversations

🌟 Explore resources and ways to get involved:
https://buff.ly/AX1PMH5

❤️ All In for Reconciliation 🖤

Sharing this scholarship opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with lived experience of incarceration or justice involvement.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Theatre of the Oppressed 5-day intensive workshop in St Lucia.

📅 6–10 July 2026 | Applications close 6 June
https://qldshakespeare.org/scholarships/

Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble 🙌

Applications for our 2026 Theatre of the Oppressed Scholarship are now open!

We invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those with lived experience of incarceration or justice involvement to apply for this scholarship position to attend our 5-day intensive Theatre of the Oppressed workshop.

The ideal scholarship recipient will be an artist or community worker with interests in performance, group work and socio-political change. Participants must be 18 years or over and able to attend all 5 days.

Details:
Mon July 6 - Fri July 10
9:00am - 5:00pm
Avalon Theatre, St Lucia

Scholarship Applications Close:
Sat June 6

Scholarship Recipient Notified:
Wed June 10

More info: https://qldshakespeare.org/scholarships/ or contact [email protected] with any questions.

For carers supporting someone with disability, mental health needs, or complex care needs, understanding housing options can feel overwhelming.

This information session with Queenslanders with Disability Network
is designed specifically for carers, offering guidance on the My Housing Options resources and helping you better understand pathways, planning considerations and what supports may be available.

This session is interactive and reflective, with a strong focus on practice. It supports family, carers and friends to walk alongside people with disability, providing consistent, respectful support as housing needs and goals change over time.

📅 Friday 5 June
⏰ 11:30am–1pm
📍 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free for mental health carers

Because planning ahead can feel a little easier when you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Register here https://buff.ly/stQJ3ch

The theme for this year’s National Sorry Day is From Sorry to Action. The call is clear, we must move from words to action, and this needs to happen now, not in another decade.

Acknowledging past harm is important, but acting to address it is critical. Sorry signals compassion, action delivers justice.

We encourage you to mark National Sorry Day on 26 May, and to stand with us to ensure this day is part of an ongoing commitment to truth-telling and healing.