‘Sign up, Link in, Get involved’ - Healthy Mind Festival, Mental Health Week
Organised by the Mental Health Association NSW (MHA), the ‘Healthy Mind Festival’, is the official launch of Mental Health Week (MHW) NSW 2009, and is being held at Martin Place, Sydney, on Wednesday 7th October from 11am – 3pm.
MHW NSW 2009, from Sunday 4 October to Saturday 10 October 2009, sees the launch of the second stage of a three-year Building Resilience campaign with a focus this year on “Sign up, Link in, Get involved.”
The Building Resilience campaign is about developing individual strengths and abilities, enabling us to cope with setbacks and challenges.
“Sign up, Link in, Get involved” promotes the connection between mental wellbeing and getting involved in our local communities, clubs, organisations and services. Getting involved is another way we can build our resilience to life stressors and challenges.
The launch will be officially opened by the Hon Barbara Perry MP, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health).
Highlights of the event include -
• Radio and TV personality Julie McCrossin as MC
• Performances from the Sydney Street Choir and local dancers from ‘Dance Studio 101’
• A very special interactive drum circle with 100 drums in the audience
• Inspiring speeches from artist/sculptor Greg Wilson (MHA ambassador) and sports broadcaster Craig Hamilton (beyondblue ambassador)
• Presentation of the Mental Health Matters Awards by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW, to 14 award winners sharing $10,000 in total prize money
• A Living Library featuring 8 incredible living books sharing their unique stories of how they built their resilience and overcame challenges in their lives. Titles include ‘Lesbian Clergywoman’ and ‘Woman living with Disassociative Identity Disorder’
• Free massages, show bags and a raffle to be drawn on stage, total prize draw worth almost $4000.
• Information about mental health and wellbeing from stall holders including the Mental Health Information Service, beyondblue, Transcultural Mental Health Centre, ARAFMI NSW, and NSW Consumer Advisory Group
• Information about how to “Sign up, Link in, Get Involved” from stall holders including City of Sydney Library, Sydney Community College, Red Cross Blood Service, the Big Issue, goodcompany, Horder Fitness, Australian Employer’s Network on Disability and The Workplace Health Promotion Network
• Artist workshop and book signing with MHA Ambassador Greg Wilson
• A sausage sizzle from 12 – 2pm
HOW TO ENTER OUR DRAW - simply print out our flyer, write your contact details on the back and drop it into one of our buckets at the MHA information stalls at the event. Several prizes are up for grabs including:
- a Djembe drum and discounted Interactive Drum Circle experience from Drum Circle Events
- two dance class passes from Dance Studio 101
- two gift vouchers from Beauty Wax Bar Martin Place
- a free biomechanical/pilates assessment from Martin Place Physiotherapy and Pilates
- a gift certificate for a family portrait photography package from Gap Studios
More information about the event can be found at our launch page -
www.mentalhealth.asn.au/wellbeing/mental-health-week-nsw-launch.html
RSVP to the event on facebook -
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137498654294&ref=mf
For information contact promoadmin@mentalhealth.asn.au or (02) 9339 6006
- Location: Martin Place
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