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October 2022
Building the ABCs of Mental Health – Free Family Event
Building the ABC's of Mental Health - Awareness, Belonging and Connection. A FREE community event where you'll have an opportunity to make home-made stress balls, get your face painted by a local professional artist for free, try DUMBEAT and other interactive activities and also grab a give-away for participating. Come and join us at this fabulous free family fun day event to raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, stock your mental health toolkit and build community connection, belonging and…
Find out more »Covered in Colour (new date)
$5
*Due to flood warnings for the venue, this event has been postponed from the original date. It will now be held on 29th October 2022. Get covered in colour as you run, walk or roll your way from Kings Park to Riverbend park! Then enjoy some live entertainment, fun activities, food and drinks. Raising awareness around mental health and bullying, creating connections and a sense of belonging.
Find out more »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 »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 »Mental Health Week Mini Art Exhibition
We are holding a mini art exhibition to celebrate and acknowledge Mental Health Week. To participate, please register for your mini art kit. The kit will include all details, and includes a miniature canvas, paints, and brushes. You can collect it at the relevant participating Library. The artworks are to incorporate the theme for Mental Health Week ‘Awareness, Belonging, Connection’. You can create an artwork on your canvas connecting to all or any of these themes. Collect your kit in…
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 »Pizza Garden
Join us in this beautiful garden setting for free pizza and music. Come together to connect with your community and contribute to a sense of belonging. This event is for the whole community, families young and old! Hosted by local young people, this is sure to be the first of many! (Walking ability required to access this space)
Find out more »World Mental Health Awareness, Belonging, and Connection Day
Launceston Head to Health, in conjunction with Launceston Psychology Clinic, Healthy Mind Centre, and Anglicare, and supported by other service providers and community organisations, are going to hold a World Mental Health Awareness, Belonging, and Connection day on Tuesday the 10th of October, 2023, from 10am-2pm. This event will be held at Launceston Head to Health at 62-64 Canning St, Launceston. This event will have a focus on ‘mental health through the ages’, with the day being split up into…
Find out more »Wellways Annual Dog Walk & Lunch – Hobart
Wellways Annual Dog Walk & Lunch Join us at one of our three locations (Burnie/Hobart or Launceston) during Mental Health Week for our annual walk and lunch. This is a free community event organised by Wellways supporting the mental health of all Tasmanians. Let’s celebrate our four legged friends and the support and unconditional love they bestow on us every day. If you don’t own a dog but enjoy being around them, please come along anyway! Please register via the…
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