Renate's Social Work Counselling & Consultancy

04/08/2026

Lovely reminder to catch the glimmers..Thanks to Creative Wellbeing Melbourne.

Katie Abey

04/08/2026

Cheltenham Community Centre's fun activities to meet new people..

💙 Loneliness Awareness Week: Make Room for Connection 💙

Loneliness can affect anyone, and creating opportunities to connect with others is an important part of building stronger, more supportive communities.

This Loneliness Awareness Week, Cheltenham Community Centre is helping create more opportunities for connection by offering welcoming activities where everyone can come together, meet new people, and enjoy meaningful social connections.

✨ Join us for our community activities: ✨

🎲 Bingo Bonanza (Monthly – 1st Wednesday of the month)
📅 Wednesday 5 August
🕐 1:15pm – 2:00pm

🀄 Mahjong Club (Weekly)
📅 Wednesday 5 August
🕑 2:00pm – 3:30pm
📲 Bookings are required — reserve your spot here: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-mahjong-term-3

These activities provide regular opportunities to socialise, build friendships, share laughter, and enjoy time together in a friendly and inclusive environment.

💙 Whether you come along with a friend or join us on your own, you’ll be warmly welcomed. Come and make room for connection!

📍 Cheltenham Community Centre, 8 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham
📞 For more information, call us on 9583 0095

04/08/2026

We have our To Do List, then came our TaDah list - our list of achievements and now from Executive Functioning Toolbox we have our To Be List. See suggestions below

What’s on your to-be list?

Love these ideas from Therapy with Kim V

04/08/2026

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August 3rd-9th is Homelessness Week / Homelessness Awareness Week 💛 Homelessness doesn’t always look like someone living on the streets; it can look like someone sleeping in their car, moving frequently between temporary accommodation and shelters, couch surfing or even lacking a safe place to live.

Many factors can cause homelessness, including but not limited to domestic/family violence, financial difficulties, complex mental and physical health reasons. Homelessness can impact someone’s physical and mental health ,ability to find employment, seek medical treatment, food stability and social life.

In you or someone you know needs support in the Frankston and surrounding areas, there are organisations that are able to provide support including The Salvation Army - Homelessness Services, Community Support Frankston (CSF) and Ask Izzy. Outside of business hours, you can also call the Statewide Homelessness Helpline on 1800 825 955. 🏡🫶

Check out Youth Support + Advocacy Service ‘s video Homelessness Week for support in the Melbourne CBD and surrounding areas.

02/08/2026

The coming week starting Monday 3rd of August, 2026 is a chance to celebrate community and connections. On the community calendar are events raising awareness for both loneliness and homelessness. In some ways these two are intertwined as people experience disconnection and exclusion.

Like many organisations, Frankston South Community and Recreation Centre hosts Chatty Cafes. This week this Community Centre is hosting daily Chatty Cafes in honour of Loneliness Awareness Week - see their post below for further details.

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Looking for a good reason to get out of the house? ☕💛
This Loneliness Awareness Week, FSCRC is opening our doors for daily Chatty Café sessions — a relaxed and welcoming space to enjoy conversation, connection, and a FREE cuppa.
Whether you're feeling lonely, looking to meet new people, or simply keen to connect with your community, we'd love to see you there.
Come on your own or bring a friend — either way, you'll find a warm welcome, friendly faces, and a chance to share an hour of good company.
Join us for a cuppa and a chat. Everyone is welcome. 🤗☕️

📅 Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August
⏰ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
💲Free

18/07/2026

Our MyGov accounts can be quite a challenge to understand and use. Cheltenham Community Centre have got an event on on Wednesday 29/7/26 at 10 am helping you do just that. See information below.

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🇦🇺New to Australia? Come and learn about your myGov account!

Cheltenham Community Centre is hosting a FREE information session presented by Services Australia .

In this session, you'll learn how to:
✅ Set up and use your myGov account
✅ Link government services
✅ Keep your account safe and secure
✅ Access government services online with confidence

📅 Wednesday, 29 July 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Cheltenham Community Centre, 8 Chesterville Rd, Cheltenham.

This session is great for new migrants, international students, new permanent residents, and anyone who wants to learn more about using myGov.

🎟️ FREE to attend

📞 To book your place or find out more, call Cheltenham Community Centre on 9583 0095.

We'd love to see you there!

18/07/2026

The work of Susan David, a Professor of Psychology at Harvard is really useful in understanding ourselves, our emotions and making change. Here she talks about how if we align small changes to our values, changes we make have the best chance of succeeding.

Taking small, values-aligned actions is a really powerful way to build the life you want.

For example, if you choose to reach out and be generous to your partner, what is the impact of that action? This micro-moment of generosity predicts an upward spiral where you will be more likely to be generous in another moment. On the other hand, when you make choices that are incongruent with your values, it can lead to a downward spiral—taking you away from the life you want to lead.

Start small.

The research: Increasing prosocial behavior and decreasing selfishness in the lab and everyday life (Gloster, Rinner, & Meyer)

18/07/2026

Creative inspiration. All set for a session for a visual client.

17/07/2026

The OT Toolbox are giving us the green light on the green flags for relationships. What do you think? How do these sit with you? Are there other ways you know how to trust others. I like the idea of having a trust meter that we make for ourselves that assusts us to make those crucial personal choices in relationships.

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17/07/2026

Sometimes when we are faced with a crises in ourselves or in others our personal feelings step in. We don't what we need or what we can offer. This beautiful visual opens up so many possibilities in how we can give and receive support. Kudos to SimpLee Serene for creating this beautiful and helpful resource.