COMMUNITY members aged 18 years or older are invited to attend free mental health workshops held in Bright, Mount Beauty, and Myrtleford.

Mental Health Essentials is a three-and-a-half-hour workshop that introduces participants to skills and knowledge that can help to support others with their mental health struggles.

This free opportunity enables participants to build their confidence when having conversations about mental health.

Mental Health Essentials will be held in February at the following locations:

Bright - 11am – 3.30pm on Sunday, February 2 at the Pavilion, Bright;

Mount Beauty - 11am – 3.30pm on Saturday, February 15 at the Mount Beauty Community Centre;

Myrtleford - 11am – 3.30pm on Sunday, February 16 at the Myrtleford Library.

All workshops will include a light lunch.

For more information and register interest, visit https://engage.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community-hubs/recovery-hub/mental-health-essentials.

Mental Health Essentials is presented for residents of the Alpine Shire through funding by the State of Victoria through Emergency Recovery Victoria's Community Recovery Hubs grant program and the Australian Government in response to the October 2022 Flood and Landslip which impacted Alpine Shire Communities.