Mind Life in Motion is a weekly walking group designed for anyone who wants to build meaningful social connections while working on shared mental health goals.

Join us for gentle walks, friendly conversation, and simple activities that help reduce stress, boost mood, and strengthen resilience—all in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Whether you’re looking to expand your social circle, find peer support, or simply enjoy a mindful walk, Mind Life in Motion is the perfect way to move your body, refresh your mind, and connect with others.

Details:
When: Fridays, 12:30–1:30pm
Where: Mind Life Clinic, 5 Anderson Street East, Ballarat Central
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Pay what you can model. Whether that's $2, $5, $20, or simply coming along when things are tight, you're welcome. Our focus is on connection, movement, wellbeing, and ensuring cost is never a barrier to belonging.

All fitness levels welcome – just bring comfy shoes!

We ask that you arrive 15 minutes early so everyone can settle in, connect, and begin the walk together on time.

The Secret Agent Society (SAS) Small Group Program is a 9 week evidence-based, espionage-themed social skills program designed for 8 to 12-year-olds experiencing social and emotional challenges, including Autism, ADHD, anxiety, and anger management difficulties.

Through fun, interactive sessions and games, children learn how to recognise and manage emotions, cope with anxiety, build friendships, communicate effectively, and solve social problems.

The program includes weekly child group sessions, weekly parent sessions, and teacher support resources, weekly missions, and a digital platform for home and school practice.

What sets SAS apart is its step-by-step, hierarchical approach to skill-building, beginning with emotional regulation before progressing to social interaction. Content is tailored to each child’s developmental level and family context, making it both structured and adaptable.

SAS empowers children—and the adults who support them—with the tools to confidently navigate social situations in real life.

Upcoming Online Program:

Parent Mentor Training
Date: Monday 6 July 2026
Time: 1.00-3.00pm
Venue: Online.‍ ‍

Start date (cadet sessions): Monday 13 July 2026
Time: 1.30-3.00pm
Venue: Online.

Start date (parent sessions): Tuesday 14 July 2026
Time: 12.00-12.45pm
Venue: Online.

Upcoming In Person Program:

Parent Mentor Training
Date: Thursday 9 July 2026
Time: 1.00-3.00pm
Venue: Online.‍ ‍

Start date (cadet sessions): Thursday 23 July 2026
Time: 1.00-2.30pm
Venue: Ballarat.

Start date (parent sessions): Tuesday 23 July 2026
Time: 7.00-7.45pm
Venue: Online.

11 week program $3,025 (payment plans available).
Medicare rebates and NDIS funding available.
Cost includes initial parent mentor training, weekly 90 minute child group session, weekly 45 minute parent session and teacher handouts.

Recently diagnosed with ADHD? Seeking guidance on understanding your diagnosis or would you like to learn new skills to address your challenges and boost your strengths? Mind Life Clinic is pleased to offer a 6-week group program, led by experienced psychologists.

In-Person Workshop
Start date: Thursday 23rd July 2026
Time: 10.00-11.30am
Venue: Ballarat.

$570 per person in weekly instalments of $95.
Medicare rebates available

Future workshop dates:
Start date: Thursday 15th October 2026
Time: 10.00-11.30am
Venue: Ballarat.

Each session will focus on a different topic to help you to understand and
manage your diagnosis:

Session 1: Psychoeducation - What is neurodivergence?

Session 2: Self-regulation

Session 3: Executive Functioning

Session 4: Arousal state and emotional regulation

Session 5: Self compassion for the ADHDer

Session 6: How to boost your success as an ADHDer

Mind Life Clinic is offering a 6-week Mental Health Sensory Connection Program for ages 18+. This program helps with emotional regulation, stress management, mood regulation, and improving daily engagement in goals. Led by an experienced Occupational Therapist and Psychologist, it focuses on sensory techniques to support mental health.

$570 per person
Weekly payment plans and rebates available

Future program dates:
Start date: Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Time: 2.00-3.30pm
Venue: Ballarat

Purpose of Group:
This group is designed to build coping and health maintenance skills in people with mental illness. Participants begin by receiving background information about sensory systems and learning how to use sensory input for calming and altering. Group discussions are based on topics related to coping, managing stress, time management, and healthy leisure. Participants learn through the use of worksheets and games that relate to the group topics.

Goals of the Group:
Develop emotional regulation skills

Learn positive coping skills to deal with stressful situations, relieve anxiety, manage anger, decrease tension, and avoid self-harm

Learn to identify and modify physical and emotional feelings

Develop a stress management plan

Identify supports and plan for health management

Learn grounding techniques to help with dissociation and flashbacks

Develop good time management skills to balance work, rest, and play

Develop healthy leisure habits

Avoid substance abuse