General News
10 September, 2025
TDHS supports resilience building
TIMBOON and District Healthcare Service (TDHS) are bringing The Resilience Project to the region in a bid to support mental health wellbeing.
The Resilience Project offers an interactive session to help build skills in gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.
TDHS will showcase a video presentation by Hugh Cuylenburg, an inspiring motivational speaker and co-founder of The Resilience Project at three free upcoming sessions.
TDHS health promotion officer Christie Berry said the screenings would help attendees explore the importance of gratitude, empathy and mindfulness – shortened in the program to GEM.
“It offers powerful lessons on how individuals, teams and communities can build resilience in the face of challenges,” she said.
“We’re looking to provide an opportunity for people of the community to view the film and connect with businesses and community leaders in having open discussions, fostering wellbeing resilience in our workplaces.
“It’s an hour-long screening and wellbeing session designed to help us pause, reflect and reconnect.”
The sessions will run in the TDHS Health Education Room on Wednesday, September 17 at 10am and Tuesday, September 23 at 1.30pm and 3pm.
“What people can expect in these sessions is uplifting stories, guided mindfulness, gratitude journaling and a space to breathe, along with a cup of tea or coffee and a bikkie,” Ms Berry said.
“At TDHS, we recognise that mental health and wellbeing is a high priority for us.
“We also listen to our community and we know they say it’s an issue, especially our farming community.
“We wanted to do something about it – The Resilience Project is something we can do to address mental health and wellbeing and bring people the ability to connect in life.
“Especially in light of the drought, what farmers are going through, its quite timely we provide The Resilience Project.”
Ms Berry said while The Resilience Project was mostly aimed at workplaces, anyone could benefit from the skills practised in the sessions.
“It’s aimed at workplaces and their staff in particular however we want to aim it to all of the community,” she said.
“It is something we can all use in life.
“Anecdotally, from a couple of health nights ran last year, the survey responses were overwhelmingly that mental health and wellbeing and suicide prevention are big issues in our community.
“A lot of workplaces are struggling so we thought it would be nice to target that area.
“The Resilience Project is helping to address the needs of our community.”
Registrations are essential. To book a spot in one of the sessions, go to trybooking.com/DEZXX.
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