NEWSWednesday July 24, 2019 YASS TRIBUNE 3yasstribune.com.au

Caring for our carersNEARLY two-thirds of peo-ple living with a severe men-tal illness receive care and support from someone other than a health professional.

Care is often provided by family or close friends.

WHAT IS A CARER?A carer is anyone who

provides care and support to a family member or friend

who has a mental illness. Many people in caring roles don't think of themselves as carers. Taking care of a loved one is seen as a family re-sponsibility.

Carers provide ongoing support. They are often the first to notice when a person is becoming unwell and will attempt to find help for the person before they become seriously unwell.

SO WHO CARES FOR THE CARER?

Being a carer can take its

toll both physically and emo-tionally. It's important for carers to get the respite and support they need and find

time to look after themselves. This includes: Eating well; Learning skills to manage stress; Finding time to exer-cise and take regular breaks; and Keeping up social con-nections.

WHERE CAN CARERS GET SUPPORT?

One Door Carer Services provide information, educa-tion, advocacy and support through the NSW Family and Carer Mental Health Pro-gram. Phone 02 5112 1989

from Monday to Wednesday and 02 5112 1990 on Thurs-day. Or visit their website: onedoor.org.au/services/carer-services.

ALSO CHECK OUT: ■ Young Carers: youngcarersnsw.org.au

■ Carers NSW: carersnsw.org.au, 1800 242 636

■ Carer Gateway: carergateway.gov.au, 1800 422 737

■ Men Care Too: mencaretoo.orgRural Adversity Mental

Health Program (RAMHP): Contact me, your local

RAMHP Coordinator on 0417 131 301 or email Judy.Carmody@health.nsw.gov.au

I am not a clinician but I can help link you to services in our area.

Or head to the RAMHP website for information and helpful resources.

We have a brand new podcast on 'Carer's Mental Health' as part of our 'Let's Talk Rural Mental Health' podcast series.

Judy Carmody, coordinator

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program

BY JUDY CARMODY

LOCAL LEADERS

■ From page 1"I hope their success in-

spires others to apply for a diverse, challenging and rewarding career as a fire-fighter," Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter said.

To join, there is an online application, followed by an interview, physical aptitude test and medical screening.

"Successful applicants then undergo two stages of training and some sta-tion-based training, with the option to learn other spe-cialist skills such as rescue," Captain Lang said.

"During that time, you'll be building relationships

with the crew and the confi-dence to be on call," he said.

The Recruitment Informa-tion Night is on July 29, from 6.30-9pm, at the station: 90 Meehan Street, Yass.

There will be a series of information nights held over the coming months, Captain Lang said.

You can also contact Captain Lang on 0432 869 735 for information before next Monday.

Applications are open now and will remain open until all of the available positions have been filled.

■ To apply, visit fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=11

Apply to join Station 511 Yass

– HANNAH SPARKSSTATION 511 YASS FIREFIGHTERS: Cameron Madden, Nick Whiting, Captain Scott Lang, Ben Bowman and Chris Inglis. Photo: Hannah Sparks

Festival-goer returns to face Yass CourtA YOUNG woman travelled from South Australia to Yass last week, to face drug charg-es related to the Dragon Dreaming Festival.

Haneen Faris, a 22-year-old student from Adelaide, was caught driving with MD-MA in her system when leav-ing the Wee Jasper festival in

November last year.She pleaded guilty when

she appeared in Yass Local Court on July 12.

Faris was stopped for a random drug test as police were conducting traffic duties at the end of Dragon Dreaming on November 6, in police facts tendered in court.

The oral fluid test found MDMA in her system.

"I didn't take any drugs, sir," Faris told a police of-ficer, but the test was con-firmed positive.

Faris represented herself in court.

"I regret what I've done because I've realised the pos-sible impact it could have on

my life not having a licence ... and the community," Faris told the court.

"I work and I study. Driving to school saves a lot of time and I put that into studying."

But Magistrate Douglass was eager for Faris to under-stand the risks involved with taking MDMA.

"Who made this one? Was

it [an outlaw motorcycle club]? Did you look at the list of ingredients in it?" he asked.

"How can someone with your education not look in-to it?

"The [people] making it aren't concerned about your welfare, they're con-cerned about making maxi-

mum profit."Magistrate Douglass

placed Faris on an 18-month Conditional Release Order.

Dragon Dreaming 2018 festival-goers have faced more than 50 drug-related charges at Yass and Goulburn local courts since November.

IN COURT

– HANNAH SPARKS

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