Get ready for a very personal experience being Welcomed to Country by Sonia Weston at the 2025 Creative Mental Health Forum and Collective Care Retreat in the beautiful coastal town of Inverloch. … Read More

Anuradha, or ‘Anu’ is a compassionate psychologist with over 15 years of experience dedicated to supporting survivors of violence, sexual exploitation, and trafficking in Nepal. Her unwavering commitment focuses on helping survivors heal and grow after these traumas. This has led Anu to discover and embrace arts-based and creative approaches as healing modalities. … Read More

If you are in the mood to reflect in good company on the year gone by, perhaps consciously letting some things go, and embracing an intention for the coming year, please join us for this creative and reflective, supportive sharing space. … Read More

This hands-on experience, led by well-loved and experienced Art and Equine Therapists Kim Wren and Lindy Schneider, offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of creativity, nature, and mental health. … Read More

Making Our Marks: Reflections on ND Affirming practice by neurodivergent creative arts therapists explores the perspectives of neurodivergent identifying CATs and what ND affirming practice means to them.

This research project involves 7 ND identifying CATs participating in collaborative co-inquiries and interviews. … Read More

How might we bring ourselves into meaningful relationships with other bodies, both human and non-human, using embodiment, reciprocity and expressive play?

Using creative printmaking as our primary modality, the invitation will be to explore connection, kinship and reciprocal relationships, with place, with materials and with others. … Read More

Outdoor Play Therapy with Kim Wood - experience and learn about it for yourself at the 2025 Creative Mental Health Forum.    Introducing Kim WoodMeet Kim Wood, a biologist turned

Image: A young visitor admiring artist Martha Breninger's "Ocean Goddess" soft sculpture. We created a driftwood shrine for her, and many visitors to the ARTCO created soft colourful pom-poms to

Advocacy for Creative and Experiential Therapies Part of my role as Convenor of PACFA's College of Creative and Experiential Therapies (CCET),is a pivotal job in actively shaping the landscape of mental

Rhythm in Flow - Dance Meditation   Dancing is a way of knowing ourselves beyond the physical. Dancing is a way of processing what is stored in the body Dancing

Artist’s Statement I pay my respects to the Boon Wurrung People, on whose traditional lands this exhibition takes place. I honour them, their elders and ancestors. They have inhabited, cared

Inverloch's new Pop-Up ART CO is providing plenty of opportunity to get your creative holiday juices flowing with a range of creative workshops suitable for adults, teens and children this

The former accountants offices in the heart of Inverloch are being re-invented as a colourful, vibrant, artist-led space for local artists to exhibit their art work and connect with visitors

Our reception area is set to be transformed by collaborative community installations and you are invited to participate!Pom-pom Bomb the driftwood sculpture with up-cycled wool and yarnChatterbox Corner - fold

Art is a Way of Knowing There is a difference between making art to "express something", and making art as a form of inquiry, using creative process as a means

We've done it! Changed the name of our forum to better reflect the true nature of this event - "collective care".Are you a mental health professional looking to explore the

Introducing PACFA’s College of Creative and Experiential Therapies    Dear Employer, Team Leader, or Manager,Introducing PACFA’s College of Creative and Experiential Therapies I am pleased to inform you of the establishment

Feature image above published by the Inverloch RSL:Members of the Inverloch RSL participating in the new"Ocean /Art Mindfulness" wellbeing program for veterans,proudly funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Are

WATCH MY 2 MINUTE INTRO TO SUPER VISION STUDIO https://vimeo.com/811512264?share=copySUPERVISION STUDIOwith Dr Carla van Laar is an online, small group supervision session where we focus on using creative and collaborative

What’s beneath our feet? Cultural awareness in Australian Nature-based Arts Therapy For Arts Therapists wishing to practice Nature-based Arts Therapy in Australia, Cultural awareness is essential, and can become a

CALL TO ACTION: RURAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Next time your service is advertising a position, add "suitably qualified Creative Arts Therapist" to the list of allied health professionals that can