Mission Statement
Our Mission
- To support you in creating a ‘culture of well-being’ where mental health is prioritised through prevention & early intervention.
- To educate in the foundations of mental health, wellbeing & compassionate care.
- To consult with & provide a comprehensive database of mental health resources, a 'mental health station'. With the aim to make it easy to reach out find help when needed & to connect with healing & wellness activities.
- We are part of an umbrella organisation Heart Place. See here for our full Vision.
COMPASSIONATE CARING AS A RESOURCE
We customise trainings to meet the unique needs of your workplace & Community
We believe organisations and workplaces that address human needs by prioritising mental health & wellbeing, trauma informed, compassionate and inclusive practices, are more productive, maintain a more engaged workforce and work more sustainably towards their goals.
Our Trainings are part of a wider 'Caring Communities' program Initiated through Heart place. Core workshops offered are the Foundations of Caring, Caring Communities & 'Trauma Informed Communities'.
Our Team
Sydel Weinstein
Sydel Weinstein our Lead Trainer is Licensed with MHFA Australia and has over 20 years of experience conducting Mental Health First Aid Trainings in Western Australia. Sydel was one of the first to train in WA when MHFA was newly established. Over this time Sydel has visited a wide variety of workplaces from corporate, government departments, schools, non-profits and is passionate about promoting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and community. Sydel is a Sociologist, Mental Health Educator, Trauma Informed Body Therapist, Senior Yoga Teacher & Mindfulness Facilitator. Sydel founded the Mental Health Station in 2005. Heart Place our umbrella organisation is in its 40th year.
Why the Flannel Flower?
The Flannel Flower is the Australian symbol for mental health
Did you know the Flannel Flower is the Australian symbol for mental health awareness? That is why you see the Flannel Flower on so many logos and websites on mental health like ours!
"The Australian bush has an inherent beauty and strength. It is also known for its extremes of weather and landscape. Varieties of the Flannel Flower are commonly found growing wild in the bush throughout Australia. The Flannel Flower, as with all native Australian plants, needs to be adaptable and enduring in order to survive.In the same way all of us, regardless of our life circumstances, develop resilience and the ability to adapt to change, in order to maintain good mental health.
Being open and empathetic to a person’s expression of distress can assist in the recovery of a person living with mental illness and change the negative attitudes of our society as a whole."
Ian White Mental Health Council of Australia