HAVE YOU TAKEN UP THE CHALLENGE? #100WAYSIN100DAYS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
This year, Queensland Mental Health Week is encouraging everyone to value their mental health and wellbeing by participating in our #100waysin100days campaign.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for ideas and inspiration! Share our daily posts with your friends, family and colleagues and help us raise awareness and fight stigma associated with mental health issues.
Have you started planning your QMHW event or activity? Raise awareness in your local community and register your event now, or email us at info@qldmentalhealthweek.org.au
We would like to extend a warm welcome toQuest Community Newspapers – our media partner for 2016. Quest Community Newspapers is supporting Queensland Mental Health Week with a four-week partnership campaign. With a selection of articles to feature each week across the 13 Quest Community Newspaper titles, we look forward to delivering more news about mental health.
We thank Quest Community Newspapers for its support.
Queensland Mental Health Week is a collaboration of partner organisations, working together to make our 2016 week the most exciting and meaningful week yet. If you would like to be involved in our planning for 2017, contact info@qldmentalhealthweek.org.au
CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH HEROES – NOMINATE NOW FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Have you nominated for 2016 Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Awards proudly organised by Open Minds? Now in its 4th year, the Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations improving understanding and awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
Its time to nominate – yourself, your organisation or others doing wonderful things in the mental health space. Simply complete and submit your online nomination form, or email events@openminds.org.au for more information.
Interested in sponsoring an Awards category this year? Email events@openminds.org.au to request your sponsorship prospectus.
Award nominations close 5 September, with finalists announced by 30 September. Winners will be announced at the Achievement Awards luncheon on Friday, 14 October, contact Open Minds to secure your tickets.
Show you value mental health by buying, wearing and sharing our merchandise at your Queensland Mental Health Week event! Visit our online shop to purchase your merchandise now.
This year, Canefields Clubhouse are partnering with Queensland Mental Health Week to coordinate our merchandise fulfilment. Canefields Clubhouse is a NGO operating psycho-social rehabilitation for adults experiencing mental illness in Logan-Beaudesert area of Brisbane.
What are you doing for Queensland Mental Health Week? We want to know about it – from Longreach to Logan, from Palm Island to Pomona! Help us reach Target 150 events across the state by registering your event now.
This year, we have collated a range of specific, segmented resources – just for you. Visit the resources page on our website to find relevant material for you and your organisation.
After a succesful 2015, we are again offering the SANE Carers and Lived Experience forum communities – safe, anonymous and moderated 24 hours a day, providing support and connection from others affected by mental illness.
Do you have any ideas and feedback to share with us? Maybe some thoughts around what we can do better, what’s missing, or hopes and dreams for next year’s Queensland Mental Health Week? Drop us an email at info@qldmentalhealthweek.org.au anytime!
