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SMART Family & Friends Program

Being in a close relationship with someone struggling with a problem behaviour can be highly stressful.

The SMART Family and Friends Program is designed to support people who are struggling with a problem behaviour related to alcohol, drug use, gambling, hoarding or other behaviours of concern.

Anglicare Tasmania provides free SMART Family and Friends support sessions that meet in person.

They will help you to:

  • Engage in self-care, focus on your own goals and values
  • Challenge your own thinking, explore your feelings and behaviours
  • Learn self-empowerment and self-resilience, seek support and problem solve
  • Put meaning and satisfaction back into your own life.

Other benefits include:

  • Be among others experiencing a similar situation
  • Support to build a plan to regain control of your life
  • Opportunity to work on finding new ways of coping.

Anglicare Tasmania provides SMART Family and Friends sessions

Family & Friends Sessions Coming Up

Anglicare Tasmania is currently running SMART Family and Friends sessions in the North and the Northwest of the state.

NOTE: These are closed groups and require registration to attend.  Scroll down for more information on how to register.

North (Launceston)

In the North we are offering the program either over 2 full days in person, once a week over 8 weeks in person or once a week over 8 weeks online.  The currently available dates in 2024 are listed below.

2 Days in person

The 2-day programs sessions are run between 9am and 5pm each day and are held at the Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 49 George Town Rd, Newnham.

The following dates are available in 2024.

Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October
Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November

Weekly in person for 8 consecutive weeks

The weekly program sessions are run between 9.30am and 11.30am over 8 consecutive weeks.  They are held at the Northern Suburbs Community Centre, 49 George Town Rd, Newnham.

The following dates are available in 2024.

8 weeks starting Thursday 2nd May and ending 20th June

Weekly Online for 8 consecutive weeks

The weekly online program sessions are run between 5.30pm and 7.30pm over 8 consecutive weeks.

The following dates are available in 2024.

8 weeks starting Monday 29th July and ending 16th September

 

North West

Please register your expression of interest for the upcoming 2024 program in the North West using the form below.

How to Register to attend

1

Email

Register by emailing smart@anglicare-tas.org.au

2

Ring

For more information or to register ring 1800 243 232

3

Use the online form

Use the following online form to register your interest. Let us know which session you are interested in.

Register for a SMART Family & Friends Session