Annual Report 2012 - Lifeline Darling Downs

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Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd 2012 Annual Report Personal Helpers and Mentors by Alan Dean, Manager Federal & Other Funding Personal Helpers and Mentors (known as PHaMs) is a Commonwealth funded mental health initiative. PHaMs is a program that adopts a Strength Based Recovery approach. Strength Based Recovery approach confirms that people seriously affected by mental illness can and do recover to live productive lives in their community. Recovery is a journey towards a new and valued sense of identity, role and purpose outside the parameters of mental illness. The program works within a framework of recovery and incorporates philosophies of hope, empowerment and partnership into practice and ensuring that participants set their own goals and measure their own success. Lifeline workers are contracted to provide ongoing support to participants in achieving and realising their abilities to embrace future challenges. The Team The Team comprises of two peer support workers, three Recovery workers and a Senior Practitioner. Much of the work is guided by those members of the team who have a lived experience of Mental illness; together they bring knowledge and ongoing wisdom and understanding to the team. Peer support workers and participants through narratives together build a great understanding and awareness of mental illness for themselves, the team and the wider community. This year, there have been staff changes and some have left PHaMs for different challenges. The Senior Practitioner Shelly Gapp left PHaMs at end of May 2012 and the position is being filled by Mary Rose-Miller on a temporary basis while the vacant position is filled. The team consists of Korey Peters, Brian Reilly, Anita Baills and Vicky McLennan. The team has benefited from the assistance of students through their enthusiastic approach to work with people affected by mental illness. Psychology student, Julie Blundell, from USQ in Toowoomba. Social work student, Joseph Magomo, from JCU in Cairns. We would like to thank these students for their skill and service to PHaMs during their field placement. Participants The program comprises participants from the Southern Downs from places including Warwick, Stanthorpe, Texas, Inglewood, Goondiwindi, Clifton, Pittsworth and Cambooya. Achievements The service continues to develop steadily. There have been many reports from services within these small communities that acknowledge and recognize the value of PHaMS. Our program is building on ideas and plans from participants. Some achievements over the past twelve months have been:- An educational camp at Leslie Dam (Warwick) offered participants an opportunity to share stories, hopes and dreams and to learn more and build on their own skills and abilities. Nurturing through leisure. Continuous peer support to participants who are often isolated. 42 41
42 Back Wall (Bottom to top): Nigel Winkler (DEEDI), Darryl Hockins, Anthony Tillyer, Anthony Ryan and Michael Wharton. Front Row (Bottom to top) Angela Klein, Andrew Kim and Luke Meriaud Farewelling Barbara and Jean Smith after 16 years and 18 years respectively of dedicated service.
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