Parents & Carers Group:
National Carers Week 2024 Event
AV is delighted to announce our National Carers Week event. This event will focus on self-care for carers. This event was made possible thanks a successful grant from Carer's Victoria the state-wide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria.
About the facilitators
Sharon Kolkka
Sharon is one of Australia’s leading wellness tourism advisors. Her knowledge has been gathered over 30 years and has an extraordinarily diverse perspective from practitioner to visionary leader. Once General Manager and Wellness Director for Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat for 16 years, she is drawn to collaborate with purpose driven business. Some include Peninsula Hot Springs Group, Eco View Retreat and she continues to be a significant contributor to the Gwinganna product. With a diverse range of skills, Sharon is well known for co-creating exceptional wellness programs and guest experiences that are transformational, innovative, and inspiring. With a mass of experience and a unique perspective, she is also fully versed in the operational side, from wellness touch points to fully immersive wellness retreats. Sharon particularly enjoys creating and working with like-minded people on new and exciting wellness focused projects as well as developing and supporting healthy team cultures. Believing a sense of wellbeing provides a deep connection with oneself, the environment and human consciousness. Sharon has a driven purpose to pollinate wellness in a myriad of ways, including sharing stress resilience and mindfulness strategies. Co-author of ‘How to be Well’, Sharon is also an engaging speaker and has been a fountain of knowledge for the media, resulting in thousands of articles using her wellness wisdom.
Denise Noonan
Denise is a holistic Kinesiologist (since 2009) and ex primary school teacher. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and 3 grown up children. She personally experienced Kinesiology about 15 years ago when she had a ‘few’ stresses in her life. After the first session she was hooked! She was not only fascinated by this energy therapy, she realized it could be life transforming. She was amazed at everything the Kinesiologist ‘knew’ about her from just a couple of muscle tests. After the session, she felt so much clearer, calmer and more empowered. Denise was so enthralled by this healing modality that she decided to study Kinesiology herself. Kinesiology is an energy therapy, which helps take the ‘stress’ out of the body. The issues, situations or stresses in people’s lives affect their physical and mental health and create blocks to achieving their goals. She is particularly passionate in helping people become aware of the power that they have themselves in self-healing and changing their own reality. Over the pandemic Denise produced online guided self-healing audio meditations which were highly popular with her clients. Denise is now focusing on creating a wellness app called Lucky Vibe, for healing, which helps to keep ‘your energy’, ‘your vibe’ up high! https://betterlifekinesiology.com.au/
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About the Parents & Carers Group
This is an online peer support meeting open to all parents and carers (including autistic parents / carers) of Aspergers / autistic children, teens and adults to meet, chat, exchange ideas and find support.
About our Group Leaders
Our Parents & Carers Group Leaders are Toni, Jenny, and Sue.
All AV volunteer group leaders share the lived experience of their group participants and welcome new attendees. All AV group leaders have a Working with Children Check.
Cost: Free
About National Carers Week
National Carers Week ( Sunday 13 October to Saturday 19 October) is an opportunity to raise community awareness among all Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring roles.
National Carers Week is an initiative of Carers Australia, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, and coordinated with the assistance and participation of the National Carer Network.
About Carers Victoria membership
Become a member of Carers Victoria and join our community to help us make a difference in the lives of Victorian carers
- Membership is free and open to carers, former carers, supporters and Carer Support Groups.
- Membership benefits include:
- Exclusive invitations to events including our popular Mingle events, carer workshops and programs specifically designed for carers.
- Championing for real change through consultations, focus groups and research.
- Staying informed with our monthly eBulletin ‘The Voice’ jam-packed with important carer issues, events and stories.
- Free digital access to the magazine Australian Carers Guide.
- Special member offers including Hoyts movie tickets, Accor accommodation and Live Life Foods pre-packaged meals
- Free sign up for individuals.
Become a member here: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/about-us/membership-form
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