Australian-registered psychological well being charity Drive In opposition to Melancholy is increasing into South Australia, asserting its first-ever Adelaide Autumn Drive Day to be held on Sunday, April 7.
Following the charity’s enlargement throughout the japanese seaboard – together with occasions in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane – the Adelaide Drive In opposition to Melancholy (DAD) occasion will begin from McLaren Vale, then “take a shocking route by means of the historic Clarendon township earlier than stopping on the autumnal splendour that’s Stirling, to absorb the recent air, share tales and create significant connections”.
“[Participants will] even have the chance to get pleasure from a scrumptious Gelista ice cream, the artisan South Australian gelati makers who’re supporting DAD’s function at this inaugural Adelaide Autumn Drive,” says the charity.
Additionally headlining the run sheet might be visitor audio system Professor Nicholas Procter and Dr Kate Rhodes.
Professor Procter is the chair of psychological well being nursing at UniSA, and Australia’s nationwide consultant to the Worldwide Affiliation for Suicide Prevention.
Dr Rhodes, in the meantime, is a UniSA lecturer with a number of nursing {qualifications} together with psychological well being nursing, and has 27 years of expertise working with psychological well being.
Each audio system “will inform on suicide prevention assist, in addition to security planning and the way to reside with that means and function”, DAD says.
For extra info and to register for the primary Adelaide Autumn Drive, click here.
Drive In opposition to Melancholy holds common motoring occasions and is constant to construct a community of psychological well being practitioners to assist the neighborhood, providing a non-judgemental and judgement-free alternative for individuals to attach with others and really feel snug to share their psychological wellness journey.
Numerous members of the CarExpert group are proud long-time supporters of Drive In opposition to Melancholy and its occasions. James Wong (Manufacturing Editor) is a present DAD charity ambassador, with Founder Paul Maric a former ambassador for a lot of years.
To be taught extra about Drive In opposition to Melancholy and its upcoming occasions, go to the organisation’s web site here.
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