This 8 week course is for people wanting to explore creative practices as a mode of self care and self-management of symptoms and impacts of mental health challenges.

Whether you have a formal diagnoses of PTSD, anxiety, depression, or whether you experience impacts of these from time to time, this course promotes the capacity of each and every person to strengthen the muscle of creativity as part of recovery.

Creative practices explored in the program include drawing and painting, ceramics, writing, music, cooking, gardening and nature.

Each week, we invite a creative artist or practitioner to gently show us their practice. We trial and test what works for us, with reflection on how it makes us feel, whether it changes or shifts any feelings of anxiety, depression or unease, and we also explore how to create these activities as a regular self care practice.

MakeShift: Creativity on Prescription is not a traditional support group, however it is a safe, confidential group experience and we do facilitate self-reflection and participation.

Course facilitators are Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose. This course and its content has been reviewed and approved by a reference group that includes a GP, Psychological and Researcher in the field of Medicine and Health.

Please note course dates*
May 4, 11, 18, 25 June 1, 15, 22, 29

*There is a break on Monday 8th June due to Queens Birthday Holiday

Enrollment in the course includes:

attendance at 8 weekly 3 hour sessions, each week exploring a different creative practice. You get to keep what you make!
a MakeShift workbook
access to the MakeShift library
contact with Program Facilitator throughout the program
Follow up with Program Facilitators after the program is completed to create your own creative self care plan.
Catered morning tea

Criteria to enroll:

Capacity to attend and participant in 8 weekly sessions
Motivation to explore creative practices for self care and mental health
Permission to participate in Program evaluation

NDIS clients who are self-managed can claim this course on their plan. Please email us to arrange on hello@therumpus.com.au

*Please note that following enrollment, one of our team will be in touch by phone to have a short chat prior to the course starting.*

A NOTE ON STAYING WELL

It’s been a challenging year. We believe more than ever the importance of using Play to help our mental health. We will be increasing our standard of hygiene at all our workshops and following medical best practice guidelines, including providing hand sanitiser and asking participants to be mindful of their distance from other participants.

If you’re feeling healthy, we encourage you to come and play with us. If you’re not feeling well, please stay home and look after yourself. For the months of March and April we will be offering credits (or refunds), for anyone who feels unwell, or who no longer feels comfortable attending the Rumpus workshop that they booked. We want people to feel comfortable to come with us, and hope you join us!