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October 2022
Art Bomb! Pavement Art
Join in the fun and help create pavement art for Mental Health Week 2022!
Find out more »In Your Head – Poetry reading
Be heard this Mental Health Week and bring to life the words you’ve put on paper, or simply enjoy the creative stories and poetry of others in this supportive and encouraging space for writers with lived experience of mental health issues. When we explore mental health as a community of artists, we open up and remain inspired to heal and grow together. Register below to secure your spot. We will also announce the winners of the In Your Head Poetry…
Find out more »Create and Connect
Cygnet Cares Suicide Prevention Network are offering several free - 2 hour Art Therapy sessions with a variety of art forms to try out in a relaxing atmosphere. Come along and connect with your community, form new friendships, or just come along and enjoy expressing yourself through art. We will be offering several different sessions which include painting, drawing, charcoals, sculpting and pyrography(wood burning).
Find out more »Preparing praympi reserve for the public
This project will give members of the community an opportunity to become involved in a worthwhile local environmental project, in a convivial and physically undemanding way. We will learn about our precious environment. A local botanist and native plant expert will be there to help identification of the many heathland plants, and an ornithologist for birds. We will cultivate a long term connection to the praympi reserve project in terms of taking visitors there, weeding, and general civic pride will…
Find out more »Cuppa, Cake, Create and Connect
The Bagdad Online Access Centre will be holding a Cuppa, Cake, Create and Connect event as part of the 2022 Mental Health Week (MHW) events in Tasmania. Artist Jodi Chivers will be teaching participants how to paint a masterpiece in a step-by-step class. No experience necessary. Check out Jodi's page and have a look at similar events she's held and get an idea of what you'll get to do. You can find Jodi on Facebook at @Jodi Chivers fine arts…
Find out more »Relaxation Toolkit
Join Mara for this FREE session. Learn some tips and tricks to help with relaxation. Booking required. Phone 6267 4713.
Find out more »What is Recovery College?
Join us this mental health week to learn about the Tasmanian Mental Health Reform Program’s new and exciting initiative: Recovery College! Recovery Colleges bring together strengths and expertise from lived experience and subject/professional expertise in an inclusive learning environment. Colleges promote recovery at multiple levels: for each individual in their personal recovery journey, together as a learning community and driving organisations towards systems change. Everyone is welcome in a Recovery College!
Find out more »Dorset Mental Health Week Family Fun Day
Dorset Mental Health Week, Family Fun Day will be a great time to connect the community with a variety of services mental health services in the North East. An afternoon of FREE activities provide attendees with craft, barbecue, mental health information, laser tag, music, line dancing, fruit salad and mental health information.
Find out more »Connect 3 for Mental Health
Join us at The Link Youth Health Service Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday during Mental Health Week for Games nights from 5-7:30 each night. Creating connections is a great way to look after your mental health, so come along to our games nights, bring your friends, and make some new connections along the way. Snacks provided.
Find out more »Speak up and Stay ChatTY on King Island
Kylea Aldred, from SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY will be coming to King Island to conduct the Stay ChatTY Sports Presentation and the Stay ChatTY Workplace and Community Presentation. This is one event that you do not want to miss. See you at the Town Hall on the 11th October and remember to stay chatty.
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