Primary and Community Care Services (PCCS’s) innovative programs, SKillness and Plus Social, have both been recognised as Good Design Award winners for 2020 in the Social Impact category. The SKillness campaign scored a second coveted Gold accolade in the Communication, Design, Branding and Identity category for its powerful Mental SKillness in the workplace campaign (co-created…
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A virtual art gallery is helping people socially connect while they are required to isolate from home. Kyle Wisniewski, Gold Coast Bulletin A VIRTUAL art gallery is helping people socially connect while they are required to isolate from home. Gold Coast organisation Primary and Community Care Services (PCCS) have taken their art exhibition ‘This is Us’…
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Social distancing and physical isolation might be the norm to slow the coronavirus, but maintaining social connections during the pandemic is key to keeping mental health positive. The virtual exhibition, which goes live on Friday, 8 May is proudly endorsed by Minister for the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, and Federal Member for Moncrieff, Angie Bell. “As…
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Doctors are referring Gold Coasters who are struggling with their mental health to local art teachers for therapy. One woman claims the lessons saved her life.
“I want to say a massive thank you on behalf of our whole community for the support and love the amazing staff at PCCS provide each and every day.” – The Hon. Matt Kean, MP, Minister for Energy & Environment Member for Hornsby and Minister for Energy & Environment, The Hon. Matt Kean MP, was…
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For many people, social connectedness is strongly associated with their workplace. Social prescribing is a model of care that involves medical and wellbeing professionals assessing and referring people with health and psychosocial needs to non-medical services that assist in reducing isolation and disadvantage. Southern Cross University independently evaluated the results of the Plus Social pilot…
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NDIS participants living with mental health problems will have access to a ‘recovery coach’ as part of their package this year. Dr Gerry Naughtin, the NDIA’s strategic adviser on mental health, said the recovery coach will become a new item under the National Disability Insurance Scheme from July 1. The move comes partly in response…
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NSW Mental Health’s Deputy Commissioner, Daniel Angus, spoke at the launch of the THIS IS US exhibition recently in Redfern (see here for Hornsby dates) and was thrilled to learn more about our Plus Social® program and Well Together® groups which improve social wellbeing. “The artists I spoke to each told me how this program…
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Above: Joining the Chill Chef competition judging panel, Philip Williams (light blue shirt), Commissioning Manager, GCPHN, presents awards to two participants for a cooking competition using their skills from a 10-week cooking skills program at Primary & Community Care Services (PCCS) Hub1 at Mermaid Beach. Also judging (at far left and far right) were Dr…
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When life gets you down, pick up a paintbrush! That’s what Amelia (pictured) did along with hundreds of other Sydney residents who took part in Chill Art classes to improve their mental wellbeing last year. Now their magnificent artworks form the exhibition ‘This is Us’ which opens at The 107 Gallery in Redfern from 17-19 January. The exhibition…
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