SALLY WALTERS

Waves of Wellness is a mental health surf therapy charity, revolutionising clinical mental health treatment through the transformative power of surfing.

I have been lucky enough to be a surf mentor volunteer one 8-week program so far, which has seen me engage in conversations around mental health and wellbeing with a group of women, facilitated by a mental health clinician.

This role has exposed me to an innovative approach to mental health support that merges group therapy, primarily grounded in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), with the therapeutic benefits of the outdoors.

• Provide one-off support to individuals via online Chat who are seeking immediate and short-term assistance to cope during times of crisis or distress
• Successfully completed 8 weeks of training and an additional 4 weeks of supervised placements shifts.

• Working under NDIS to support clients across a variety of settings: a community hub, group homes (supported independent living) and in the community
• Enhanced skills of: Leadership and Creativity, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Adequate documentation, Inclusivity.

• Provided support to a number of individuals 1:1, in their homes and in the community
• Responsibilities included but were not limited to domestic assistance, personal care, companionship, manual handling, medication prompts, transportation.

• Responsibilities and skills developed were much the same as those outlined in the position above.

• Worked in the accommodation sector of the company, regularly supporting 5 individuals in a group home setting, each with different needs and support requirements
• Abilities developed: Management and Leadership, Written documentation, Professional oral communication, Provided assistance in daily living activities.