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Mental Health Week Event Program
Mental Health Week will run 4-12 October 2025. More events will be added in the weeks leading up – please check back again soon.
Mental Health Week Festival
A range of activities for all ages and abilities will be held throughout the week.
There’s something for everyone – talks, stargazing, historical walks, film night, mindfulness, men’s night, beginner’s day for yoga, pickleball, golf and bowls, board games, humour therapy, bush dance, BBQ, spoon carving and the Mental Health Comedy Roadshow.
For further information, see the Facebook page ‘Mental Health Week Swansea‘, or go to Humanitix and search for events in Swansea.
Learn More about theMental Health Week Festival eventColour the Town Orange
Cygnet will turn orange for Mental Health Week.
We will decorate the town with orange flowers, hearts, flags, and bows to raise awareness of suicide.
Poetry for the Soul reading event and competition
Our Mental Health Week event, centered around a poetry competition and reading with the theme ‘Space’, invites participants to explore the concept of space in various forms, whether it’s mental, emotional, or physical.
The key focus of the project is creating a safe writing space for emerging voices with a lived/living experience of mental health issues to express their experience through writing, prompting a shift in focus away from diagnosis towards recovery and creativity.
This year we also want to increase our audience, with a reading event to be held at Hobart Library.
Entries to the Poetry Competition close Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Reading event will be held on Monday 6th October 2025 at the Hobart Library, time to be confirmed.
Enter the competition, and/or register for the reading event, by clicking here.
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Learn More about thePoetry for the Soul reading event and competition eventAppreciating the Little Things in Clay! (AM Session)
Join Psychologist and Potter Miranda Stephens at the Ulverstone Neighbourhood House to create fun sculptural pieces representing the little things that can shift us into feeling good!
Whether it’s a pet you sculpt, or your favourite place, maybe an island with all the things you love on it, let loose, have fun and get your hands in the mud!
Afternoon tea is included.
No need to register, just turn up. If you can’t make this session, it will be on at 10am the same day.
Preventing Vicarious Trauma
This interactive and practical workshop is designed to help workers recognise, prevent, and manage Vicarious Trauma in the workplace. Vicarious Trauma can have a profound impact on individuals and organisations, and this session offers evidence-based strategies to mitigate its effects.
Enquiries or bookings, please contact: training@lifelinetasmania.org.au
Appreciating the Little Things in Clay! (PM Session)
Join Psychologist and Potter Miranda Stephens at the Ulverstone Neighbourhood House to create fun sculptural pieces representing the little things that can shift us into feeling good!
Whether it’s a pet you sculpt, or your favourite place, maybe an island with all the things you love on it, let loose, have fun and get your hands in the mud!
Afternoon tea is included.
No need to register, just turn up. If you can’t make this session, it will be on at 10am the same day.
Take a Minute with Clay! (AM Session)
Join Psychologist and Potter Miranda Stephens at the Ulverstone Neighbourhood House to create fun sculptural pieces representing the important things that can help us to feel good!
Consider and chat about what you love to do and then let loose, have fun and create with clay!
We’ll link this with the free Tasmanian Take a Minute app so that you can keep going with the feel good activities when the clay session is over.
Morning tea is included.
No need to register, just turn up. If you can’t make this session, it will be repeated at 3pm.
Big Day of Little Things
Back again for the second year, we are celebrating Mental Health Week with a Big Day of Little Things!
headspace is getting together again with Medicare Mental Health Centre, Anglicare and the City of Launceston to bring you a day filled with exciting and creative activities.
We all know that sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference!
Come along and put together your very own ‘little things’ toolbox to take with you on your own mental health journey.
Join us at the Launceston Library on the 8th October 10am – 2pm.
Learn More about theBig Day of Little Things eventTake a Minute with Clay! (PM Session)
Join Psychologist and Potter Miranda Stephens at the Ulverstone Neighbourhood House to create fun sculptural pieces representing the important things that can help us to feel good!
Consider and chat about what you love to do and then let loose, have fun and create with clay!
We’ll link this with the free Tasmanian Take a Minute app so that you can keep going with the feel good activities when the clay session is over.
Afternoon tea is included.
No need to register, just turn up. If you can’t make this session, it also runs at 10am on the same day.
Kentish Community Mental Health Week Art Exhibition
Celebrating the small joys and unique beauty of our local community.
Whether it’s a quiet moment in nature, a friendly wave from a neighbour, the feeling you get from seeing the Aurora, or the charm of our local streets and landscapes – this event is a chance to reflect on what makes Kentish special to you!
We’re inviting all community members to create a piece of artwork that explores what you appreciate about Kentish. There are no limits to your creativity!
Health and Wellbeing Expo
Join local service providers to learn about services offered in the Central Coast of Tasmania.
The free Expo will also feature a range of speakers about different health and wellbeing topics throughout the afternoon/evening.
Follow the Rotary Club of Ulverstone West Facebook page for the most up to date information.
Learn More about theHealth and Wellbeing Expo eventThe Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Hobart
Three huge shows over three nights, with our state’s best comedians speaking their minds about mental health. This year we’re visiting:
HOBART, Hobart Brewing Co. – Thursday Oct 9
SWANSEA, Swansea Town Hall – Friday Oct 10
SMITHTON, Tall Timbers – Saturday Oct 11
Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm)
Our last 7 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances.
Entry is free, but we do ask that you donate on this page or pay what you like at the end of the show to help out all who have donated their words, thoughts, skills, and time.
As our capacity is strictly capped, we ask that you only get a ticket if you can absolutely make it. If you later realise that you cannot come on the night, please cancel your ticket as soon as you can so that someone else might be able to enjoy the show.
Proudly supported by MoodMission – an app for low moods and anxiety.
TANAtalks
TANA (Trauma Awareness Network Australia) is a non-profit, grassroots organisation founded in North West Tasmania, in 2018. Their main activity is making scientific information accessible to everyone to generate widespread awareness and understanding of the long-term effects of early life stress and adversity.
TANAtalks is a facilitated information session navigating the effects of trauma and stress on the developing brain, and how communities and individuals can come together to provide positive experiences to those experiencing the effects of trauma.
Appreciate the Little Things: Collage and Digital Detox
Experiment with collage while exploring different aspects of your identity and self-care in a welcoming studio environment.
Facilitated by local artists and educators Lynette Hearne and Monica Hastings, this workshop will introduce you to collage techniques: paper weaving, tape image transfer, cutting, tearing and using fabric, paper and mixed media.
The finished collage artworks will be exhibited as part of Remade festival in November at InterWeave Arts.
Drinks and nibbles available.
Contact: info@interweavearts.com.au Mobile: 0437003200 or just drop-in!
The Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Swansea
Three huge shows over three nights, with our state’s best comedians speaking their minds about mental health. This year we’re visiting:
HOBART, Hobart Brewing Co. – Thursday Oct 9
SWANSEA, Swansea Town Hall – Friday Oct 10
SMITHTON, Tall Timbers – Saturday Oct 11
Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm)
Our last 7 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances.
Entry is free, but we do ask that you donate on this page or pay what you like at the end of the show to help out all who have donated their words, thoughts, skills, and time.
As our capacity is strictly capped, we ask that you only get a ticket if you can absolutely make it. If you later realise that you cannot come on the night, please cancel your ticket as soon as you can so that someone else might be able to enjoy the show.
Proudly supported by MoodMission – an app for low moods and anxiety.
Fearless Fun with Girl Guides
Fearless Fun is a vibrant, hands-on event inspired by the core elements of Guiding. Designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and connection, this event features interactive zones that celebrate personal growth and adventure.
The Self Zone, in celebration of Mental Health Week, is a dedicated space that will provide engaging activities to promote emotional well-being, mindfulness, and resilience. Open to girls of all ages, it’s a safe and supportive environment to explore mental health in fun and meaningful ways.
This inclusive event welcomes current members as well as potential Guides and Leaders to experience the spirit of Guiding. Whether you’re new to Guiding or a long-time member, Fearless Fun is your invitation to connect, explore, and grow—together.
The Tassie Mental Health Comedy Roadshow – Smithton
Three huge shows over three nights, with our state’s best comedians speaking their minds about mental health. This year we’re visiting:
HOBART, Hobart Brewing Co. – Thursday Oct 9
SWANSEA, Swansea Town Hall – Friday Oct 10
SMITHTON, Tall Timbers – Saturday Oct 11
Time: show starts 7:30pm (doors open @ 7:00pm)
Our last 7 years of the roadshow have been so much fun, with sold out shows and incredible performances.
Entry is free, but we do ask that you donate on this page or pay what you like at the end of the show to help out all who have donated their words, thoughts, skills, and time.
As our capacity is strictly capped, we ask that you only get a ticket if you can absolutely make it. If you later realise that you cannot come on the night, please cancel your ticket as soon as you can so that someone else might be able to enjoy the show.
Proudly supported by MoodMission – an app for low moods and anxiety.
Mental Health Family Fun Day
Free family fun day with entertainment and food for the whole family.
Mental Health providers and resources available at the event.
Wellways Annual Dog Walk & Lunch
Join Wellways for a free community dog walk and lunch during Mental Health Week 2025!
Celebrate the joy and support our four-legged friends bring, with fun extras including a face painter, best dressed dog competition, and a lucky entry prize.
All are welcome – bring a dog or just enjoy the company of others.
