Mental Health Awareness Month Week 4

Next week is the fourth and final week of the National Mental Health Month, an initiative of the Mental Health Foundation Australia, to advocate for and raise awareness of mental health. See below for detail of forthcoming events, and a reminder that this year’s National Mental Health Awareness Campaign theme is:  

‘Building Resilience: Communities and Connections’

Mental Health Awareness Month Week 3

Week 3 of National Mental Health Awareness Month (October) starts on 16 Oct 2022 with the walk “towards the road of resilience and wellbeing” around Albert Park lake (sign up here)! This initiative should be fun for the whole family, group of friends or on your own (a great chance to meet new people!) and is a good opportunity to get outside and exercise.

Online events of interest this week include (see detail below):

• 18 Oct: Men’s Mental Health Symposium
• 20 Oct: LGBTIQA+ Mental Health Forum
• 21 Oct: Sleep and Mental Health Symposium

October is National Mental Health Month: Week 2

Mental Health Awareness Month Week 2

Around 1 in 5 Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills.

This year’s National Mental Health Awareness Campaign theme is: ‘Building Resilience: Communities and Connections’

October is National Mental Health Month: Week 1

Welcome to October!

October is National Mental Health Month, an initiative of the Mental Health Foundation Australia, to advocate for and raise awareness of mental health. This year’s National Mental Health Awareness Campaign theme is: ‘Building Resilience: Communities and Connections’

Throughout October, the CCS GEDI committee will be sharing resources weekly to encourage all staff and students to reflect on their own mental health, as well as the mental health of their family, friends and colleagues throughout the CCS.