What's Happening at EBC
LET'S START A CONVERSATION
on mental health
Saturday June 6th
9am-3pm | $20 at EBC
Let’s Start a Conversation is a series of events designed to begin a conversation on a specific topic that isn't often spoken about yet is extremely important to address, even more so in the church. Se we've decided to do that, our next event is on Mental Health. On June 6th we are hosting a community seminar designed to create space for honest, compassionate, and hope-filled conversations around mental health and emotional wellbeing. As a church, we believe mental health matters and that no one should have to walk through life’s challenges alone.
This event will bring together professional insight and lived experience through speakers Jeff Tan, Justine Court, and John Maguire, who will share practical wisdom, personal stories, and encouragement around mental health, relationships, resilience, and seeking support.
This event is for anyone wanting to better understand mental health, whether for themselves, a family member, friend, ministry context, or the wider community. Whether you are currently struggling, supporting someone else, working in ministry or care, or simply wanting to learn how to have healthier conversations around mental wellbeing, this seminar is for you.
Together, we hope to reduce stigma, grow understanding, and encourage a culture of support, hope, and healing within our community.
Speaker Line Up:
John Maguire - from Beyond Blue
Jeffrey Tan - Counsellor and Life Coach
Justine Court - Counsellor and Psychotherapist
John Maguire has worked in the broadcast television industry in Adelaide for 30 years, editing and shooting news, current affairs, lifestyle programs and more. John is a volunteer speaker for Beyond Blue, a national organisation that works to raise awareness about anxiety and depression and reduce the associated stigma and encourage people to get help.
He became a Beyond Blue speaker because he has been through depression and come out the other side. John is committed to giving hope and encouraging others through sharing his story and experience. John’s interests include spending time with his wife and two children, volunteering on various community projects where he has given thousands of hours of his time, camping and tinkering with his old Landcruiser. A lesser known fact about John is he played lacrosse for South Australia!
Jeff Tan is a counsellor and life coach with a passion for helping people navigate life’s challenges with clarity, hope, and purpose. Through his work, Jeff supports individuals in areas such as emotional wellbeing, personal growth, and mental health, creating a safe and compassionate space for people to explore their stories and take meaningful steps forward.
Drawing on his experience in counselling and coaching, Jeff is committed to walking alongside people as they process life’s difficulties, build resilience, and discover practical ways to move toward wholeness.
Jeff will be speaking at Let’s Start a Conversation on Mental Health, where he will bring insight, encouragement, and practical wisdom to help us engage more openly and thoughtfully around mental health.
Justine Court is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in Adelaide, supporting individuals and couples to improve mental health, strengthen relationships, and navigate life’s challenges. She has extensive experience in mental health settings and works from a compassionate, person-centred and trauma-informed approach.
Justine specialises in relationships and wellbeing, and is an accredited Prepare/Enrich facilitator. She also contributes to training future counsellors as a lecturer at Tabor College.
Justine holds a Master of Counselling Practice and is a Clinical Registered Member of PACFA and the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia. She brings both professional expertise and a warm, supportive presence to her work.
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