Invisible Injuries- Mental health ambassadors

Location #25 - Carnarvon

October 29, 2021

Location 25 - Carnarvon
29 Oct - 5Nov

29Oct - Anniversary day

  • Goodbyes to our new friends and veterans Neil & Sally Anne
  • Transit day from Exmouth to Coral Bay (the people’s caravan park)
  • Enjoy out a mindful cookup - anniversary roast feast
  • Caught up with navy veteran Craig and his family / 1 x veteran, 1 x family immediate support
  • Enjoyed an arvo hanging out with family to celebrate our anniversary
Day 2 - 30 Oct
  • 20min breathing
  • 100 push-ups, hip raises & squats
  • Connect with nature 1hr snorkelling Coral bay…I saw an octopus!!!! And also took the kids out to share the experience
  • Mindfulness through music - 1hr guitar playing
Day 3 - 31 Oct Halloween 🎃
  • 20min breathing & gratitude
  • 30min connecting with nature - snorkelling with the kids at Coral Bay before transit
  • Met a lady named Nikki - emergency services who’s son is a Paramedic and passed on our brochure : 1 x FR, 1 immediate support
  • Transit to Canarvon and setup, kids Halloween trick or treat
  • Sussed out where Pilbara regiment - Canarvon troop is and see if there’s scope to present during our stay
Day 4 - 1 Nov
  • Back at the rehab workouts after a week rest
  • 20min breathing
  • 10min power Abs (core rehab)
  • Website production on last push to relaunch
Day 5 - 2 Nov
  • 40min run - emphasis on breath and being present
  • 10min power Abs (core rehab)
  • Visit space museum - Carnarvon
  • Continued working on website
  • Social hangs with 3 will roam (veteran Craig & family)
Day 6 - 3 Nov
  • 20min breathing
  • 10min power Abs (core rehab)
  • Welfare call with veteran Dan / welfare x 1 and referral to Gold Coast ESO
  • Met 2CER veteran at the caravan park and had a chat about our tour / 1 X veteran / 1 x immediate support
  • Hooray the police task force found Cleo the missing Carnarvon girl
Day 7 - 4 Nov
  • 10min snooze breathing and gratitude
  • self-care GP tele health appointment
  • Collaboration - Classics / Invisible Injuries media plug for a Remembrance Day media release
  • Claire liaise with web design people for website rebuild (so close now)
  • Pack and transit to Woomeral Ststion enroute to Kalbari for 2 nights
  • Transit light as the wind is playing havoc on engine overload and car overheating.
Day 8 - 5 Nov
  • 25min breathing & basic mobility stretches
  • 10min power Abs (core rehab)
  • Mindful photography and explore of Woomeral station.
  • Animal spotting, a jugong skeleton, heards of goats, sheep and cattle, 5 emus
  • Release of VMA collaboration - 14 day mindfulness challenge
  • Arvo meet up with 3 will roam, Veteran Craig and family at the Woomeral Station artesian baths