Take Charge Wellbeing

30/06/2025

Leaders can have as much, if not more, influence on our mental health as our partners.

When I think back, I’ve had leaders who were brilliant and some who definitely impacted my mental health in not-so-great ways.

One leader who stands out is Chris Carville.

In 2017 and 2018, I was working on the gas network at ATCO and had this idea. A vision to run workshops on mindfulness and meditation for workers like me. Tools that were helping me and could help others too.

I mentioned it casually to Chris, who was leading our crew at the time.

Without hesitation, he said, “How can I help? What can we do to make this happen?”

That belief meant everything.

I started getting up before work (with some help from Jelly 😻) to build the sessions. Chris gave me space in toolbox meetings to deliver them, encouraged crew feedback, and supported me every step of the way.

ATCO backed it too, creating a space where someone like Chris could lead with kindness and purpose.

We often forget leadership doesn’t always need to be loud or grand.

Check in with someone and really mean it
Make time to listen, not just manage
Lead with heart and stay grounded in purpose

Real leadership is about showing up human first

Thanks, .carville.76

12/06/2025

Recognise. Regulate. Reach Out.❤️

It was a privilege to deliver a mental health session as part of Men’s Health Week.

We explored how to recognise the signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges, how to regulate our own wellbeing, and how to reach out and support others with confidence and care.

Powerful conversations, practical tools, and a brilliant group who showed up and leaned in.

Big thanks to everyone who made it happen, including , , and all who attended.
Had the pleasure of meeting Callum from .recovery if you’re not following them yet, definitely worth checking out the great work they’re doing.! An evening wel spent 😊

08/06/2025

‼️CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER‼️

‼️CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER‼️

‼️CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER‼️

Back by overwhelming demand… the Take Charge Men’s BBQ is on again!

To mark Men’s Health Week, we’re inviting all blokes to join us for a free BBQ, a relaxed chat (if you feel like it), and a chance to just be. No pressure. No agenda. Just good food and good company.

🗓 Sunday 15 June
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Maylands Foreshore Reserve – 2 Clarkson Rd, Maylands
🍔 FREE BBQ thanks to our sponsors, the legends at

Whether you’re up for a yarn or just want to grab a snag and chill—come down and connect.

03/06/2025

Delivered a Remote Resilience Workshop with the global team from MuchBetter – a leading digital payments company known for innovation, security, and making transactions seamless across the world.

When your team is spread across Costa Rica, Nigeria, the UK, Europe and Australia staying connected and well isn’t always easy.

So we came together across time zones and borders to explore:

Boundaries & Balance – keeping work from creeping into every corner of life
Connection & Community – staying human in a digital world
Energy & Focus – avoiding burnout with practical tools
Actionable Strategies – no fluff, just what works
Personalised Plans – because resilience looks different for everyone

Massive thanks to Russell Tamplin for your energy, passion and for bringing this to life. This was a standout group open, reflective, and fully present.

Very grateful to live in a world where we can share real tools for wellbeing even from opposite ends of the globe.😊

30/05/2025

What a brilliant couple of days delivering Mental Health First Aid International at Inspire Radio.

Massive thanks to for the warm welcome and to Rigden was a pleasure teaming up with you.

A great group, with a special shoutout to Julie, who brought in some homemade snacks and reminded us that these courses do more than build skills they bring people together.

Here are just three of the many takeaways from the course:

We don’t need to be experts to support someone doing it tough

Confidence grows when you have a clear plan and tools

Looking after your own mental health is just as important

Love the conversations, connection, and care that always show up in these sessions.❤️

27/05/2025

It was a real privilege to deliver the Take Charge Wellbeing workshop to the office team — a group of genuinely kind, open, and committed people doing great work in our community.

I’ve volunteered with DSWA for many years now, it always fills my heart with joy and it’s a reminder of the power of community and showing up for each other. If you’ve ever thought about volunteering but haven’t taken the leap yet — let this be your sign.

Big thanks to the team for welcoming me in and being so engaged in the session. Small tools, shared openly, can create big change❤️

27/05/2025

It was a real privilege to deliver the Take Charge Wellbeing workshop to the DSWA office team a group of genuinely kind, open, and committed people doing great work in our community.

I’ve volunteered with DSWA for many years now, it always fills my heart with joy and it’s a reminder of the power of community and showing up for each other. If you’ve ever thought about volunteering but haven’t taken the leap yet let this be your sign.

Big thanks to the team for welcoming me in and being so engaged in the session. Small tools, shared openly, can create big change❤️

Recently the DSWA Office staff attended a mental health and well being course run by Darren Petersen from .

Darren is an experienced blue-collar and ex-FIFO worker who has lived through his own mental health battles. And also one of DSWA's wonderful volunteers!

We all left the course with some new tools to help manage our own wellbeing and some tips to help friends, family and our community.

We are grateful to Darren for his support of the DSWA team.

Find out more about Darren's courses at:
​https://www.facebook.com/takechargewellbeing​​
​​https://takechargewellbeing.net/​​
​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-petersontc/?originalSubdomain=au

22/05/2025

ATCO trainees taking charge!

One of the main sections of the workshop is mindfulnessa practice that’s helped me massively over the years. It’s been great in helping manage stress and anxiety, especially when I find myself stressing about a future event that hasn’t even happened yet… or getting stuck replaying things from the past that only exist in my memory.

As always, the trainees were great open, curious, and willing to give things a go.

In every workshop we start off by setting ground rules for an effective learning environment. After years of running workshops, I’ve heard lots of different responses but today was my favourite.

Don’t be a dick!!🙌🙌

Straightforward, simple, and a pretty good rule for life!

Looking forward to more training with throughout the year!

13/05/2025

SEASON FINALE🎉🥳🙌

Feeling like everyone's living it up while you're stuck on the sidelines?

That could be FOMO - and in our season finale, we are talking about why this fear of missing out affects so many of us and more importantly - what we can actually do about it. It's not about keeping up with the Joneses - it's about being the author of your own story.

Join us for the Take Charge Wellbeing Podcast season finale - because the only thing you should fear missing out on... is this episode.😉

Available now wherever you get your podcasts❤️

15/04/2025

Ever caught yourself overthinking someone else's behavior?

In this week's Take Charge Wellbeing Podcast, we're looking into the 'Let Them' Theory and its fiery Irish counterpart - the 'F-Them' Theory!

When do you practice zen-like acceptance, and when do you need to draw a hard line? Not every battle needs fighting - but some do!

We share when we need peace or we need power for mental freedom, share real-life examples, and explore practical ways to protect your energy.

Check out the episode wherever you get your podcasts😊

23/02/2025

Social inclusion and mental health is a key area of passion for our club.

We have an inspiring panel of changemakers in this arena: Sam Gibbings, CEO of Transfolk of WA; Rahul Seth, community builder and founder of Activate Mental Health WA; and Darren Peterson, Mr Perfect (men’s health bbqs), CEO, Take Charge Wellbeing and Maylands Rotary member. The Panel moderator is our own club’s co-President, Clay Morse, CEO of Rainbow Community House.

Come along for inspiration, good company, and to contribute to the discussion! There will be a cash bar and pizzas. Entry $5 towards pizzas (only if affordable - otherwise, register anyway, no questions asked).