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November 2022
Live Well Tasmania Community Farm Open Day (new date)
*Due to floods in Tasmania, this even has been rescheduled to 19 November. More details will be provided as they are available. Live Well Tasmania is holding a Family Fun Day at the Oldina Community Farm on the 19th of November 2022. Activities will include a labyrinth, bush walks, movement to music, a climbing activity, native plant stall and kids’ activities. A major aim of the day is to demonstrate how getting out in nature is so important for…
Find out more »September 2023
Story Book of Experiences, We Would Like To Hear From You
For Carers Week and Mental Health Week, MHFFTas are looking to develop a “Story Book” full of families and friends’ experiences. We are asking families and friends who support someone living with mental ill health and or AOD use, to send through a piece of writing, an image, a drawing, or whatever you feel comfortable with, to find meaning and to heal, and those who read it, an opportunity to feel validated, less alone, connected, understood, and to find meaning…
Find out more »Poetry for the Soul – Competition
Do you love the written word and have a unique way of describing the world around you? Or is poetry something you’ve always wanted to try? In the lead up to Mental Health Week, we are inviting all Tasmanians who experience, or have experienced, mental health issues to enter the Poetry for the Soul competition and share your work. Entries will be judged based on the theme, ‘Connection to self: Poetry for the soul is the connection of emotions to…
Find out more »October 2023
Colour the town Orange
Cygnet Cares and the businesses in Cygnet will colour the town orange with decorations for Mental Health Week.
Find out more »The 2023 Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Franklin
Three huge shows over three nights! This year we're visiting: Franklin, The Palais Theatre - Thursday Oct 5 Brighton, Pontville Memorial Hall - Friday Oct 6 Scottsdale, Mechanics' Institute Hall - Saturday Oct 7 Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm) Our last 5 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances. Our venues adhere to all current COVID-19 restrictions, capacity is capped, and to maintain social distancing we'll be asking…
Find out more »The 2023 Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Brighton
Three huge shows over three nights! This year we're visiting: Franklin, The Palais Theatre - Thursday Oct 5 Brighton, Pontville Memorial Hall - Friday Oct 6 Scottsdale, Mechanics' Institute Hall - Saturday Oct 7 Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm) Our last 5 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances. Our venues adhere to all current COVID-19 restrictions, capacity is capped, and to maintain social distancing we'll be asking…
Find out more »Bee Aware, Bee-long and Bee Connected
The Tasman Voice for Health group will have a stall at with the inaugural peninsula Nubeena BEE FESTIVAL (7th October), as well as the Eaglehawk Neck Community (14th October). The stalls will be an opportunity to get connected with our brand-new local health and wellbeing directory (tasmanconnect.org.au). We also want to hear more about what locals do to maintain mental wellbeing. We also want to know what locals think we need to advocate for to improve mental wellbeing. We have…
Find out more »Cygnet Cares Picnic in the Park
A BYO Picnic in the Park or support the local Lions Club bbq. Circus workshop and outdoor games.
Find out more »The 2023 Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Scottsdale
Three huge shows over three nights! This year we're visiting: Franklin, The Palais Theatre - Thursday Oct 5 Brighton, Pontville Memorial Hall - Friday Oct 6 Scottsdale, Mechanics' Institute Hall - Saturday Oct 7 - TICKETS ON THIS PAGE Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm) Our last 5 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances. Our venues adhere to all current COVID-19 restrictions, capacity is capped, and to maintain…
Find out more »Poetry for the soul: Poetry reading event
Wellways Hobart is hosting a free poetry reading event during Mental Health Week for Tasmanians who identify as having lived experience of mental health challenges. If you are looking to read your poetry to a small crowd in a supportive and welcoming space, this is the opportunity for you. Invite your family and friends and listen to others share their writing.
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