AHURANI CLUBHOUSE PLACE OF PEACE

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AHURANI CLUBHOUSE PLACE OF PEACE

• PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING

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AIMS

• 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

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WHO ARE WE?

• 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

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WHERE ARE WE

• 85 McDOUALL STUART AVENUE, WHERE WHYALLA
  COUNSELLING WAS PREVIOUSLY

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TARGET GROUP

• AIMED AT PEOPLE AGED 18 - 35 YEARS, BUT MANY WHO
  USE AHURANI CLUBHOUSE EXCEED THIS AGE BRACKET

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SERVICE EVOLUTION

• MONEY DONATED BY WHYALLA HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICE
  AND SAHT
• MANAGEMENT TEAM DEVELOPED TO OVERSEE DAILY
  OPERATIONS
• ATTENDANCE RECORDS KEPT AND USED IN PROGRAMMING

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ATTENDANCE CHART
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PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

• LIVING SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
  INCLUDING COOKING, CREATIVE ARTS, CRAFT, WORK
  SKILLS, INTERNET TRAINING AND A PROPOSED DRAMATIC
  ARTS PROGRAM

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WHO RUNS IT?

• CONSUMERS AND CARERS RUN AHURANI CLUBHOUSE, FOR
  CONSUMERS AND CARERS

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WHY IS AHURANI IMPORTANT?

• OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALISE AND GROW WITH OTHERS
• A PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE FOR YOU AS A VALUED
  INDIVIDUAL
• OFFERING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL TO OTHER
  SERVICES WHEN NECESSARY
• NO PRESSURE TO JOIN IN

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NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVISION

• WE ARE CURRENTLY SPONSORED BY WHYALLA HOSPITAL
  AND HEALTH SERVICES INC
• WE MEET WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO
  OFFER THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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CONTINUED

• A STEERING COMMITTEE WAS DEVELOPED WITH CLUBHOUSE
  AND HOSPITAL MEMBERS
• STRATEGIC PLANNING DAYS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE
  WHICH IS USED BY AHURANI STAFF AND HOSPITAL
  MANAGEMENT

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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

• BASIC RELATIONSHIP SKILLS ARE NECESSARY TO GAIN
  TRUST OF THOSE WHO USE THE SERVICE
• THE PERSONAL TOUCH HELPS PEOPLE FEEL ACCEPTED
• INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ARE VITAL IN ANY HEALTH
  SERVICE

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VOLUNTEERS

• CONCERN FOR OTHERS AND A STRONG DESIRE TO SUPPORT
  PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES DRIVES US TO
  GLADLY GIVE OUR TIME
• PERSONAL GROWTH IS ACHIEVED WITHOUT MATERIAL
  REWARD

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AHURANIS FUTURE

• CONTINUE TOWARDS CONSUMER AND CARER LEADERSHIP OF
  AHURANI
• CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN SOCIAL BARRIERS
• CONTINUE TO CREATE SOCIALLY INCUSIVE POLICIES