Group Mental Health Support for Women

Who are these groups for? Adult Women who have a psychiatric disability.

Connecting Women Outdoors (Day Trips)

10am – 4pm Friday

Join us monthly as we venture into local parks for a short bushwalk, sightseeing and plenty of time to relax and socialize over a cafe lunch.

$270/session

Please wear walking shoes. Bring a small backpack, water and a raincoat. Lunch provided.

January 31 Anglesea Heath walk / Love House Cafe
February 28 Queenscliff coastal walk / Ocean Cafe
March 28 Point Richards walk / Artisans Gallery & Cafe
May 2 Torquay rockpools & Surf Coast Walk / Belbrae Harvest (TBC)
May 30 St Leonards Lake Reserve Trail / Tuckerberry Hill
June 27 Lake Colac Botanic Gardens / Lake View Cafe
July 25 Lal Lal Falls / Rustic Ram Cafe
August 29 Distillery Creek Nature Trail / Onda Food House
September 19 You Yangs walk / Xpresso Cafe
October 31 Sunnymead Beach walk / Mr T & Me
November 28  Red Rocks walk / Bellbrae Art & Garden – Bowside Cafe
December 19  Bellarine Foodie Tour

Connecting Women Outdoors Retreats

April, July, September and December.

Spending time in nature is good for the soul! Add a few likeminded people and it’s a whole lot of fun too. Retreat and relax for 3 days (2 nights) at the best holiday destinations Victoria has to offer. 

$2500/Retreat

Accommodation, food, activities and transport provided. You may like to bring some spending money for shopping.

April 2-4 Pennyroyal Retreat
July 2-4 Creswick Retreat
September 17-19 Woodend Retreat
December 3-5 Warrnambool Retreat

Example cost of day trips:

Group Activities in the Community – 1:2 – Weekday – TTP [04_102_0136_6_1_T] $33.78/hr

    • 6-hours of Service Delivery: $202.68

    • 1-hour of Non-Face-To-Face Services (group planning and equipment preparation): $33.78

Group Activity Based Transport [04_591_0136_6_1] $1/km

    • 35 kilometers: $35.00

Total Cost: $271.46

Cost will vary to reflect accurate km travelled (shared equally between participants).


Retreat cost: $2750 ($1100 per day).


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