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The best way to stay connected to everything going on at Toowoomba Clubhouse is to like us on Facebook or Instagram. This is where we share the weekly lunch menu and program, plus all the last minute updates and live pics from each day at Clubhouse.

 
 
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In our latest newsletter edition you’ll find stories about our Social Recreation adventures including our visit to Steele Rudd Park and our road trip down the new Second Range Crossing! Here’s a cheeky snap of Bernard and members Melisa and Linda enjoying a Friday afternoon adventure. You can check out our upcoming Friday arvie Social Recreation activities and all our other programs on our March program - either on the members notice board at Clubhouse or inside our latest newsletter at www.toowoombavlubhouse.org.au/blog
Happy reading - enjoy and welcome to our February edition of our monthly newsletter created by our wonderful members of our Media & Comms crew. You can read this edition and all of our previous editions on our news page at the link in our profile.
Enjoying Helen Glover’s strength based mental health training today. Such high quality questions and thought provoking content.
We are so honoured to be hosting a workshop with Helen Glover tomorrow Wednesday 19 February 2020! All members are welcome to join us for the Strength Based Recovery training workshop. In this workshop, we will explore the concepts of personal recovery and recovery oriented supports and learn how to: * Explain the concept of personal recovery * Explain what self righting means and identify self righting efforts * Identify what gets in the way of personal recovery (boulders) * Identify the needs that are challenging to meet due to the experience and impact of mental ill health/ distress *Demonstrate curious language through conversations that foster personal recovery. Training starts at 9:30am and will conclude at 4:00pm - please note there will be no Work Ordered Day activities at Clubhouse tomorrow which will allow all staff and members to join us for this invaluable training.
Delicious beef and veggies skewers today for lunch! Did you know that we share our weekly menu every week on our Facebook page? Come find us at www.facebook.com/Toowoomba.clubhouse
** Strengths Based Recovery Training for Members and Staff - Next Wednesday 19 February 9:30am-4:00pm with with internationally recognised expert Helen Glover ** Helen uses her professional background in social work and education, as well as her lived experience of her own recovery from mental illness, to expand and challenge the concepts of recovery-oriented practice within the mental health sector. Helen is passionate about the reality of recovery from mental illness/distress. In combining her lived experience with her professional background, and drawing on her interest in education and learning, Helen continues to learn from such opportunities, how to support organisations, workers and people with a lived experience, so the concept of recovery is more clearly understood, embraced and utilised as a central focus within service delivery environments. We are delighted to be hosting Helen, and hope to see lots of members join us for this invaluable training opportunity.
Today - Thursday 6 February - is our first Open House for the year. Did you know that right before our Open Houses we have our monthly House Meeting and Feedback to Action session where members and staff get together to discuss issues and report back on any action / changes which have resulted form member feedback? This is Your Clubhouse, so this is the perfect forum to join us and have your say. This month, we will be sharing the actions which have resulted from our 2020 Planning Day. We promised members that the first rounds of changes/tweaks to Clubhouse actitivies and programs would be in place by end of January, and they are! You may have already seen some of these happening. Join us, to hear all about it at our House Meeting 11:00am-12:00pm today. Bring a friend or family members and stay for a free lunch and a tour of Clubhouse. See you there!
Abbey and Fiona (3rd year medical students) joined us last week to learn more about Toowoomba Clubhouse and community mental health services. Here’s Gordie, one of our garden crew members showing them around and sharing his mental health recovery experiences. Our members love hosting students and helping them build a better understanding on treating people with mental health challenges.
FREE Financial Counselling for Tooowomba Clubhouse members TOMORROW Wednesday 29 January 2020. Toowoomba Clubhouse is pleased to be partnering with other community support agencies to provide a number of Office Hours every month – this allows members to easily access specialised support right here at Clubhouse. Our next set of Office Hours is with Bill from Lifeline, who is a Financial Counsellor. Bill visits Clubhouse to provide free and independent financial counselling every four weeks on Wednesday at 12:30-1:30pm. Anyone can find themselves in financial difficulty. You might lose your job, get sick, or your relationship might break down. You may simply not have enough money to make ends meet. If this happens, a financial counsellor may help. What a financial counsellor will do: - Understand which debts are priorities - Understand other factors affecting your situation such as health, abuse, stability of employment, relationship status or housing situation - Develop a money plan - Identify your options and their disadvantages and advantages - Advocate and negotiate - Identify if you need referral for legal advice or other services. Bill’s next day at Clubhouse is TOMORROW Wednesday 29 January 2020 To book in for Bill’s sessions, or any of our other visiting support services Office Hours, please put your name on the booking sheets on the Members Noticeboard or phone on 07 4632 4688.
Each month, we are so honoured to interview a Clubhouse member and share their story. Media and Comms Crew member Julian conducted this month's interview with Kaylene. "Clubhouse gave me the want and the will to go out and to try new things and get on with my life. So when I was offered an opportunity to work at Vanguard Laundry I jumped at it – and here I am working seven hour shifts for five days a week. And not only that I will turn 60 next year and have just got engaged!" Kaylene W. Read Kaylene's full interview here https://www.toowoombaclubhouse.org.au/blog/member-profile-kaylene-w or click through to our blog page through the link in profile and read on!
 

Become a member

Once you become a member you can get involved in just about everything we do here at Clubhouse, from Social Recreation and Camping Trips to Art Groups and Education opportunities. Participation at Clubhouse is voluntary. With the support of the Clubhouse community, members are encouraged to work towards their own mental health recovery goals at their own pace.

Toowoomba Clubhouse is a place for people with a lived experience of a mental health challenges. We are not a drop in centre or a day service. Clubhouse is a place where you can access support, develop skills and work toward reaching your highest potential.

As part of your membership application, you will be asked to get your GP to complete a referral form to be considered as part of your application.

You can read more about our referral process here.

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Book a Tour

If you are interested in becoming a member or just want to see if Toowoomba Clubhouse could be the right fit for you, you can book in for a tour with our Concierge.

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Location

112 Russell Street, Toowoomba, 
Queensland, Australia 4350

(07) 4632 4688

Opening hours

  • Monday to Thursday : 9:00am - 4:30pm

  • Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm

 

How to find us

Limited parking is available at the rear of Clubhouse with access via Baty Lane.  However, there is a council carpark on the corner of Russell and Clifford Streets and plenty of paid parking spaces in the streets around Clubhouse. We are also just a 5 minute walk from the Grand Central Shopping Centre bus stop.