Raising Minds

31/07/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Raising Minds table at Tuesday's Arafmi Ltd Carer Forum to chat with us about our Resilience in Reach initiative. 💙

It was a privilege to meet so many parents, carers, families and kin, hear your stories, and share how our free peer-led workshops are supporting families navigating child and youth mental health challenges.

A special congratulations to Sandy, who was the lucky winner of our Event Cinemas gift voucher, announced by our CEO, Craig! 🎉 We hope you enjoy a well-deserved trip to the movies.

Thank you to the team at Arafmi for bringing carers, lived experience organisations and the sector together for such a valuable day of connection, learning and collaboration.

It was wonderful to connect alongside so many passionate organisations and advocates, including:
💙 Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper
💙 Kerri-Anne Dooley
💙 Queensland Mental Health Commission
💙 Queensland Health
💙 Eating Disorders Queensland
💙 Kookaburra Kids
💙 Mobile Healing Hands

We're grateful to everyone who took the time to stop, ask questions and learn more about how we're helping families build confidence, connection and resilience through lived experience.

We can't wait to see many of you at one of our upcoming workshops.

28/07/2026

"I don't know how to get them to talk anymore."
It's one of the things we hear most often from parents.
The reality is, many young people desperately want to communicate what they're experiencing - but distress, anxiety, trauma or overwhelm can make finding the words incredibly difficult.
Research shared in our Speaking Their Language workshop co-design found many young people stayed silent because they were trying to protect the people they loved, worried they'd be misunderstood, or simply couldn't explain what was happening inside.
The good news?
Small changes in how we listen can make an enormous difference.
💜 Listening without judgement.
💜 Making time.
💜 Being patient.
💜 Helping young people feel understood.
If conversations at home have started feeling harder lately, you're not alone.
Our FREE Speaking Their Language workshop explores practical, lived-experience strategies to help parents, carers, families and kin better understand what's happening beneath the silence and build stronger communication with the young people in their lives.
📍 Free | Peer-led | Available online and in person during August 2026. Visit https://rir.raisingminds.org.au/speaking-their-language/ to claim your free ticket.

26/07/2026

Sometimes it's not that they won't talk. It's that they can't find the words. 💙
When a young person is experiencing anxiety, trauma, overwhelm or emotional distress, communication can become one of the hardest parts - for them and for the people who love them.
If you've ever found yourself wondering...

💭 "How do I get through to them?"
💭 "Why do they shut down?"
💭 "Am I saying the wrong thing?"..you're not alone.

Our free Speaking Their Language workshops are designed by people with lived experience to help parents, carers, families and kin better understand what's happening beneath the silence.

Together we'll explore:
✔ Why communication becomes difficult during mental health challenges
✔ Practical ways to reduce conflict and strengthen connection
✔ Strategies that help young people feel heard, understood and supported
✔ A welcoming space to connect with other families who truly get it

📍 Join us online or in person throughout August.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://rir.raisingminds.org.au/speaking-their-language/

Tag a parent or carer who might need to see this today. 💙

Supporting a a child or young person with complex mental health can be exhausting. Join our Brisbane workshops for parents & kin. 100% lived experience led. 100% free to attend - no clinical jargon, just real support from people who understand.

24/07/2026

🫶 Join us at 10am Tuesday 4th August in Milton, Brisbane! 🫶
Young people have their own internal challenges, and the mental health and education systems designed to support them don’t always listen or provide neurodivergent-friendly spaces.
They are often in ‘survival brain’ mode, limiting their engagement with people and services.
This peer-led workshop will provide attendees with practical skills, knowledge, and resources to ease the tension and build a better understanding around communicating with young people. You will meet other parents, families, carers and kin who are all facing similar experiences.
DETAILS:
📍 Where: Raising Minds, Level 1 Unit 7/1 Fort Lane, Milton*
📅 When: Tuesday 4 August 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (Doors open at 9:30 am for a relaxed cuppa and morning tea before we begin)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch provided
📞 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us (07) 3544 0988 | [email protected]
Claim your free ticket - https://events.humanitix.com/speaking-their-language-milton?c=meta_org https://events.humanitix.com/speaking-their-language-milton?

Free Support Group Workshop for Parents and Carers of Children and Young People with Complex Mental Health

23/07/2026

Sometimes, the mental clutter of trying to digest multiple diagnoses doesn't come neatly 🥣💔
When you’re raising a child with multiple mental health challenges, the labels can start to feel completely overwhelming. You might find yourself staring at reports, trying to make sense of ADHD, ASD, ODD, and OCD all at once. It's a daily battle trying to understand which aspect of their neurodivergence is making them experience the world a certain way.
If your 'manual' has a whole index of labels that oversimplify your experience, know this: we get it. Whether you are looking to join a supportive group, or explore our educational workshops and free resources, the Resilience in Reach program offers you peer-led options and real-life understanding.

21/07/2026

Find your tribe online 💻✨
When you are parenting or caring for a young person with complex mental health, the hardest part isn't just the sleepless nights - it's the isolation. It’s the feeling of being on a completely different planet than the parents at the school gate.
But you don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to wait for the "perfect" time to leave the house to find your people.
Our upcoming Resilience in Reach online workshops are all about finding your support crew - the people who can sit with you in the complicated mess of this journey without judging you or offering unsolicited advice.

Upcoming Online workshops:
Finding Your Way - Navigating Mental Health and Education Systems and Services to Support Young People
📅 When: Wednesday 22 July 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Speaking Their Language - Connecting With Your Young Person
📅 When: Wednesday 26 August 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This is a free, 100% peer-led space co-designed and hosted by parents and carers who are walking the exact same path.

🎟️Click to register for free and claim your spot today: https://rir.raisingminds.org.au/home/online-workshops/

15/07/2026

We are completely funded by the Commonwealth Government to deliver our workshops to you for free.
So if supporting your child or young person feels overwhelming, confusing or difficult to navigate, this workshop is likely for you.
Families attending our workshops may be supporting children and young people experiencing anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, eating disorders, school refusal, early psychosis or other complex mental health challenges. You don't need a diagnosis or referral to attend. If your family's journey feels overwhelming and you're looking for support, practical strategies or connection with others who understand, we would love to welcome you.

14/07/2026

Claim your free ticket today for the Resilience in Reach workshop in Kawana - Finding Your Way: Navigating systems and services to support young people 🧭
Are you feeling overwhelmed by referrals, appointments, schools or services? This workshop will help you better understand the system, build confidence advocating for your family, and discover practical ways to work with professionals while connecting with others who have walked a similar path.

DETAILS:
📍 Where: Kawana Island Meeting Place, 5 Grand Parade, Parrearra
📅 When: Tuesday 21 July 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 am arrival for morning tea | 10:00 am start (finishing by 2:30 pm)
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided
🎟️ Tickets and further info: https://events.humanitix.com/finding-your-way-kawana?c=meta_org

Resilience in Reach is a 100% peer-led initiative of Raising Minds and Parent to Parent Qld providing workshops, practical tools, resources and community support for parents, carers, families and kin supporting children and young people experiencing complex mental health.

Free Support Group Workshop for Parents and Carers of Children and Young People with Complex Mental Health

09/07/2026

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can hear is… you are not alone. ❤️

Supporting a child or young person through mental health challenges can feel incredibly isolating, especially when it seems like no one around you truly understands what your family is carrying.

Our free peer-led Resilience in Reach workshops are designed to create a safe, welcoming space for parents, carers, family and kin to connect with others who genuinely 'get it'.

✔ No pressure to share
✔ You can simply listen
✔ Small supportive environment
✔ Facilitated by parents with lived experience

Come exactly as you are.

07/07/2026

Ever feel like you’ve become your child’s full-time advocate… with no roadmap?
Appointments.
School meetings.
Waitlists.
Retelling your story over and over again.
You shouldn’t have to navigate it alone. 💙
Join other parents and carers at our free Finding Your Way Workshop – Ipswich.
DETAILS:

📍 Where: Quest Hotel, 57-63 Warwick Rd, Ipswich QLD 4305
📅 When: Tuesday 14 July 2026
⏰ Time: Joins us for morning tea from 9.30am for a 10am start - finishing around 2.30pm.
🍴 Catering: Free morning tea and lunch are provided
Book your free ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/finding-your-way-ipswich

To help everyone settle in, our doors will be open from 9:30 am for a relaxed morning tea. Please join us for a cuppa and a chance to meet other parents, carers, family and kin before we officially begin at 10:00 am.

It’s a low-pressure space to meet, chat, or simply get comfortable before we start.