October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and that includes National Carers Week from 13 to 19 October, celebrating the huge contribution that carers make in our community.
Nearly thirty events have been organised across Victoria, designed to honor and raise awareness for the vital role carers play in our communities. From morning teas to pamper sessions, have a look at what is happening in your area in the table below.
So, join us! We’d love for you to be a part of these events and celebrate with us.
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| Group | Activity | Date | Time | Location | RSVP to | Phone |
| DSV MyTime Online | School Refusal Workshop | Mon 14 Oct | 8:00 to 9:00pm | Zoom | rosem@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 107 092 |
| Mildura | Paint & chat session | Tue 15 Oct | 9:30 to 11am | Trinity Lutheran Church Hall Cnr Olive Ave & Ninth St | jpegus@malleefamilycare.com.au | 0437 077 689 |
| Mildura | Kokedama workshop $50 per carer | Fri 18 Oct | 9:30 to 11am | One Hub 2128 Fifteenth St, Irymple | jpegus@malleefamilycare.com.au | 0437 077 689 |
| MyTime Bairnsdale | Paint and sip | Fri 18 Oct | 9:00am to 12:00pm & 12:30 to 2:30pm | Bairnsdale Uniting Church, 9 Lanes Road Lucknow | rosem@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 107 092 |
| MyTime Carrum Downs | Morning tea with bubble entertainer | Fri 18 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Lyrebird Community Centre, 203 Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs | suzanneb@mytimevic.com.au | 0413 655 659 |
| MyTime Corio | Coffee van and morning tea | Wed 16 Oct | 9:00 to 11:00am | Korayn Birralee Community Centre, Purnell Rd, Corio | dianneh@dsav.asn.au | 0466 105 394 |
| MyTime Craigieburn | Morning tea | Tue 15 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Connections @ Hothlyn, 120 Hothlyn Drive Craigieburn | louisas@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 237 634 |
| MyTime Cranbourne | Cupcake decorating | Wed 16 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | Hunt Club Children’s Centre, 40 Broad Oak Drive, Cranbourne East | belindac@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 105 825 |
| MyTime Deer Park (Vietnamese) | Mindfulness training and lunch | Mon 14 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | 119 Station Rd, Deer Park | Nga@extendedfamilies.org.au | 0416 173 484 (Nghi) |
| MyTime Endeavour Hills | Cupcake decorating | Tue 22 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | 26 Haversack Hill Close, Endeavour Hills | belindac@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 105 825 |
| MyTime Forest Hill (Chinese) | Mindfulness training and lunch | Mon 14 Oct | 10:00am to 1:00pm | Level 1, 79 Mahoneys Rd, Forrest Hill | emily@extendedfamilies.org.au | 9355 8848 or 0452 423 842 |
| MyTime Geelong | High tea carer luncheon | Mon 14 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Armstrong Creek East Community Hub, 46 Central Bvd, Armstrong Creek | dianneh@dsav.asn.au | 0466 105 394 |
| MyTime Glenroy | Mini massages | Thu 17 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | Glenroy Community Hub 50 Wheatsheaf Rd | marinad@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 106 978 |
| MyTime Heidelberg Heights | Creativity therapy | Tue 15 Oct | 9:30 to 11:30am | Noah’s Ark Heidelberg Heights, 9/11 Altona St | loanf@dsav.asn.au | 0466 105 940 |
| MyTime Kyabram | Craft and afternoon tea | Thu 17 Oct | 9:30 to 11am | KCLC 21-25 Lake Rd, Kyabram | theresah@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 106 143 |
| MyTime Maidstone | Self-care pack | Tue 15 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Maidstone Child and Family Centre, Cnr Burns & Sonley Sts | sarahj@mytimevic.com.au | 0421 955 433 |
| MyTime Epping | Morning tea | Wed 16 Oct | 9:30am to 12pm | “Oakbrook Kindergarten 36 Holroyd Drive, Epping” | suzanneb@mytimevic.com.au | 0413 655 659 |
| MyTime Newport | Creativity therapy | Fri 18 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Spotswood Community House, 98 Melbourne Rd | loanf@dsav.asn.au | 0466 105 940 |
| MyTime Pakenham | Cupcake decorating | Tue 15 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | Toomah Community Centre, 18 Golden Green St | belindac@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 105 825 |
| MyTime Point Cook (Chinese) | Carer’s information session | Mon 14 Oct | 10:30am to 12:30pm | Fetherbrook Community Centre, 33-35 Windorah Drv, Point Cook | joy@extendedfamilies.org.au | 0414 782 355 |
| MyTime Reservoir | Creativity therapy | Thu 17 Oct | 9:30 to 11:30am | Reservoir Neighborhood House, 2c Cuthbert St | loanf@dsav.asn.au | 0466 105 940 |
| MyTime Springvale (Vietnamese) | Yoga and mindfulness | Wed 16 Oct | 11am to 1pm | Noble Park Community Centre, Memorial Drv, Noble Park | to-chau@extendedfamilies.org.au | 9355 8848 or 0414 719 218 |
| MyTime Sunbury | Mini massages | Fri 11 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | Dulap Willim Hub, 13 Leichardt St, Sunbury | marinad@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 106 978 |
| MyTime Tarneit | Self-care pack | Mon 14 Oct | 10:00am to 12:00pm | Tarneit Community Learning Centre, 150 Sunset Views Blvd | sarahj@mytimevic.com.au | 0421 955 433 |
| MyTime Warrandyte | Morning Tea with bubble entertainer | Mon 14 Oct | 9:30am to 12:30pm | Warrandyte Community School, 57 Yarra St | suzanneb@mytimevic.com.au | 0413 655 659 |
| MyTime Warrnambool | Carers stress management | Fri 18 Oct | 9:30am to 12pm | Merri River School, 189 Wollaston Rd | sharonr@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 106 237 |
| MyTime Wheelers Hill | Pampering massage therapy | Tue 15 Oct | 9:15am to 12:15pm | Monash SDS, 15-25 Academy Ave, Wheelers Hill | evad@mytimevic.com.au | 0466 107 152 |
These events are supported by Carers Victoria, with funding provided by Clark Rubber.
